[katelyn1019]

I don't consider myself to be depressed anymore. It used to be really bad last year, but I feel as though I have recovered quite significantly within the past year. But lately I find myself thinking about death, like I will be driving down the road and suddenly imagine myself wrecking my car, or I can't imagine myself living to be past 30 or even turning 21 (I'm 17). It's crazy, I never had these thoughts before but I will randomly think of things like that. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Or should I contact my past therapist and set up and appt.?

[Confundido]

May God give you strength

[passionfruit3]

Ive heard of people having these thoughts ive had them myself and it's dangerous you could hurt yourself or someone else since the feelings will become more intense i would talk to your therapist and maybe a simple change of meds is all that is needed or they can help you figure out were the source of the problem is and how you can cope.i wouldn't worry about being about being admitted to much though there's a slight chance theyll suggest it but they can't force you .but id definitely set up an appointment then if you want tell us all how it went

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[ninetyone]

When you have these thoughts, are you afraid that you're gonna cause the accident on your own free will; or that they're just gonna happen randomly? If it's the latter, it sounds like it could be anxiety. Either way, these thoughts should be taken care of immediately so I definitely agree with you contacting your therapist again. Let us know it goes if you feel comfortable!

I've had both those types of thoughts (more an impulse in the first case.) The time I was having the biggest problem with wanting to crash my car, it turned out that I seemed to be reacting negatively to the oral contraceptives I was taking.

I was reading something unrelated the other day and happened on some material about people having an urge to crash their car into things that said it's an extremely common thing for people to experience. I had no idea. Maybe people don't tell other people? It's scary, because it's like a sort of urge to do but you don't want to do it at the same time.

When I have had the thoughts about not being able to imagine living past a certain age (usually a year or two into the future), that has usually been when I'm depressed. It seems to be very anxiety-related. When I feel that way, I feel like my life is so awful that the idea of it continuing for many more years panics me.

I don't know if that's how these things feel to you.

As far as contacting your therapist, I think you'd have to evaluate how much these thoughts are bothering you.

Some other things you could do are to look at your nutrition. (My opinion - my own anxiety level is very linked to how well I'm eating.) There are lots of books and web sites with info. about how to eat to help anxiety and depression.

Things like meditation, yoga, massage, and other calming things might be of help to you as well.

I was about to write that I hope you're able to get rid of these thoughts, then I remembered that one approach to dealing with thoughts like these is to just notice them and let them be. I find with myself that when I have thoughts like we're discussing, that they're a bit like little kids wanting attention - if I just notice that they're there but don't pay them much mind, they're quite likely to go away.

Having said that, if you find that the thoughts get to the point where they are causing you significant distress, then yes, I'd seek help from a therapist or psychiatrist.

[katelyn1019]

Originally Posted by ninetyone

When you have these thoughts, are you afraid that you're gonna cause the accident on your own free will; or that they're just gonna happen randomly? If it's the latter, it sounds like it could be anxiety. Either way, these thoughts should be taken care of immediately so I definitely agree with you contacting your therapist again. Let us know it goes if you feel comfortable!

No I'm not afraid that I will actually wreck my car while I'm driving..etc. but I kinda think "If somebody tboned my car, I wouldn't have a problem with that."

[spring2014]

I would do it . call your old therapist and devise a safety plan for yourself . it could be anxiety and depression again .these two goes together hand in hand .I know cuz I have them .







Diagnosis: Anxiety and depression
meds : Cymbalta 60 mgs at night
Vistaril 2 25 mgs daily for anxiety prn
50 mgs at night for insomnia