hey every one

ive only jus joined so i m still feelin my way about, however it didnt take me long too find some very useful info relatin to my state of mind. the 1st thing i lookedf at was agerophobia ( i dont go out much im 22, sad eh) hang on im gonna start soundin very borin so ill cut to the chase that lead me onto social phobia blah blah blah and finally the severe depression ( i kinda like the severe bit otherwise it sounds lame to me anyway no offence plain old depression, sorry).
untilnow ive never really wanted to accept that i suffer with depression, i know its just a word but i didnt feel that it justified this ' 4 year existence of nothin '. bloody hell mmmm...yeah that somes it up alright.
sorry my mind has gone blank now so ill jusshow my appreciation =)

p.s. i would really appreciate some stimulatin therapy kinda questions cos the doc only seems to wanna give me medication ( surely aftyer 4 years he'd work out there aint a magic pill to this problem) thx again bye.

Hi,
Welcome to the forums.. I am 20 if you ever want to talk to someone around your age let me know. As for the depression ask your therapist if he would do some talk therapy with you. Meds alone don't always solve the problem.. Also every one here is more than happy to listen and help the best that they can

wat took u so long (jokes). thx for replyin normally im ignored..... clarity comon.....sorry right start again , cos all my docs keep changin and i only get an appointment every 2 months or so, its hard to actually achieve anything ( that felt like fastforward of thought like lag omg lol im a comp geek too i spose). right my wish is that people will read this and see somethin of me that i cant and mabe i can... jus analyse me too hell cos the shrinks dont seem to want to sorry im new
thx again for replyin i really really appreciate it

NICO,

Welcome to psych central. There are so many good people here and I hope that you will stick around and find that out for yourself.

Is your doctor a therapist or a psychiatrist? Many med docs aren't as qualified for psychotherapy as a therapist. If you are only seeing a med doc (pdoc) I would recommend you seeing a therapist as well. It might help. As for therapy questions, I don't really have any since I don't know your situation very well. Have you discussed your concerns with your doc? Maybe he thinks you're doing well even though you aren't feeling that way? Good luck and keep us posted.

Ry

hmmmmm

I replied to this but apparently my post was eaten by the cyber monster.

First..........

Welcome to the forums. Lots of wonderful people here and great resources.

I am sorry your having a hard time finding the right therapy for you. Dont get discouraged though.

If you ever need to talk. You can PM me.

Hugs,

Jen

thx for the feedback man...........this is my mind speakin ummm it doesnt get to talk much, it might sound funny, lively, chaotic, ma.........but im nothin like this in life, u would proberbly look at me and think whos that miserable git.......right forget the docs i need u people to help me pls, b as honest as you like, use your ameteur psychology on me analyse analyse analyse
thx

i would like to talk but u escaped, thx for replyin though.
yes talkin is good u will b my third reply it seems to good to b true though, 3 kind people takin time out for me thx

Welcome.

I have noticed a theme to your posts on this thread you seem to want us to act as therapists and as you say analyze you. We cannot do that. once logged in even if there are any therapists and psychologists among us there is no professional work being practiced here. For that you need to find a "real world" therapist or counseling agency. For us to do what you keep asking of us would be a dangerious thing that could possibly lead to making you worse by missing some key elements in your symptoms, diagnosis and treatment plans, and we could also do un repairable damage by counteracting the plans your physician, psychiatrist and or psychologist have put in place specifically for you. support and resourses we give, practice therapy while on this website we dont do. Good luck to you.

Hi Nico,

I left cause I was going to try and get some rest...........I guess that didnt go well because I am back now .

I am going to attempt it again now. I hope this time go's better. Like I said feel free to PM me anytime.

Hugs,

Jen

Nico,

I just thought of something else. There is a feature available here called "Ask the therapist". You can link to it from the Announcement Forum. Maybe that will be of some help to you.

Hugs~

Jen

sorry i understand wat ya sayin man, but cant help probin to seehow im percieved. i feel like i need to see me through some one elses eyes so to speak. not on a professional level but a social level but then this isnt me in the real world this is me in the inter world thx for ya feedback

thx jen the misdiagnosis person sounds jus like me its wierd but the docs advice is empty words im sorry ' change medication, change docters'
he'll prob ban me now but i dont care cos im fed up with these cold blooded psychiatrists, they dont care they jus wanna palm me off with pills 'raise the dosage that ll work' yeah right.
na that dude aint got nothin i aint heard b4 im sorry but it has to be said.

jen your a good person i really appreciate your warmth and thoughtfullness.

Hi Nico and welcome to the forums.

I think it is important to find a therapist in addition to your doctor in order to gain benefit. I personally believe that a combination of medicine and therapy are necessary to get the job done, meds alone won't do it.

As others have said, we do not and can not offer that kind of therapy here. What we do offer is support, friendship, a place for your voice to be heard, and a chance to interact with others who understand what this illness is like.

It seems like you have a need for that which you have already found some appreciation for here.

But finding a personal therapist in addition to you doc and these support forums may be necessary to find the relief you seek. Relief is available, keep trying until you find it.

Welcome again, and I hope you find a lot of support in this community, as I have.

Hi Nico

Hello from Canada!

I strongly suggest that you go to a major University hospital's psychiatry department and ask if they have a "Day Treatment" program (psychotherapy program). You are probably needing medication and psychotherapy (cognitive behavourial therapy ... excuse my spelling!).

Take Care!

Dublin_75

thx for clearly pointin out about wat this place is for, im sorry if i sounded a little agressive in earier posts but im lookin for answers and i dont know what the right questions are.
thx again for your welcome

CBT: Royal College of Psychiatrists

Nico, this looks like an awesome site full of information.

No need to be sorry... There's no way to find out the "right" questions without asking all the questions

Welcome again!

dublin,
thx this sound like just what im needin, ill enquire about this form of therapy next time i see the doc

Hey NICO welcome to psychcentral. Sorry it had to be under these circumstances, but hey, if not, neither of us would be here! I also have major (medical) depression... Tell us a bit about yourself... are you studying anything.. you said you don't go out much? So you don't work? I agree with Dexter, your doctor that prescribes might not do talk therapy...but you keep trying it on him, and maybe he'll get serious in finding someone you can talk with!

i wish i was workin or studyin somethin that i enjoy, i suppose the closest thing ive done in way of study in this stage of my mental trip is tai chi and it bloody works a treat for anxiety, after a class i would hold my head up high and stride down the street like a normal person. but becuase its run run by an adult education centre the next term was fully booked so i couldnt continue it. earlier in my illness i did a creative writin course, i completed most of it (all the sections that appealed to my creativity) then i realised i didnt have the patience to be a professional writer......right i need a bottom line ummmmmmmm......sorry my minds gone blank now lol

(((((((((((((((((((Nico)))))))))))))))))))))

How are you today? Was just thinking about you

i feeelin pretty good at the moment, especially knowin i have carin people like yourself to talk to

good morning from new york nico!.....glad you are having a good day!

good mornin its 3.48am over here, are you still there??

I like tai chi too.. but can't do any class.. so it's harder to keep at it...and now I've lost the video somewhere??!!!