mental illness is awful

My general doctor wouldnt know how to deal with my depression and death wish. I am not yet suicidal, but I am fed up with this feeling of despair and low energy level.
I think I'll have to wait for some miracle to happen.

Ursida

She didn't phone back. Grrrrrrrrrrrr

omg...grrrrr

I know grrrrrrrrr

((((( little turtle ))))))

Antibiotics for flu, which is viral?

Do you have access to a naturopathic doctor? If you are in India, what about an Ayurvedic doctor? Someone who can help you holistically?

you need to have all your bases covered...you need to check with both doctor and psychiatrist....

lmfbo even a fuzzy bear knows that

If I dont improve in a couple of days, I will see the general doctor again. And psychiatrist I am seeing after another 5days.

Ayurveda and homeopathy dont suit me much.

Yes. I was given amoxicillin, cough syrup, anti-allergic and vitamin tablets.

that sounds good...let us know how you are doing..

I understand that insurance companies don't like to pay for extended psychotherapy...
they prefer drug therapy and short talk therapy...how is it out there...

Waiting for a phone call again, grrr
I have a feeling my patience will not be rewarded

I think I may have to start interviewing private T's and maybe find out if any of them are "worthy" of me .....

Here everything is not insurance based. At least not mental illness, only some critical illness, hospitalization, some medical procedures, surgery etc. So it does not matter. But there are not many good therapists and the good ones go abroad.

I am a little better than y'day. The death wish is less, though I am still not able to eat properly or take care of my health and hygiene.

Hi! How are you?
My psychiatrist changed my med from sertraline 50mg to escitalopram 10mg and I will take vitamin and mineral tablets for 1month from today coz of my weakness. But then I may get fat.BTW dont you also take citalopram? Is it the same as escitaploram or diff?

hi desiree---------it is the same class of anti-depressants but different...
what else did your psychiatrist say about you...

Nothing much. He wanted to know how I was doing, so I described my condition to him. He has asked me to give him a call every 7days and let him know if I have improved or not.

mental illness is not well understood....but they are working on it....it is hopeful

You mean that I may get well?

yes...but you must study and learn about what is happening with the new research....it is hard work...one of the very hopeful areas is the study of gut bacteria and how that might impact brain health...did you see the posts about 10 foods to eat...you can do it....I think you are learning now

Yes I saw the post about the food, but I dont know anything about gut bacteria and how these can affect depression. I thought it was the brain and neurotransmitters,hormones, neurotoxins, and waves and magnetic fields. I know I have to fight these negative waves that switch on depression in my brain, but I cannot, I cannot force myself to get out of bed.

I dont know much about the new research on depression.I had to give up studies as well as my job coz of my illness. So you may be wrong if you meant that I am learning about new research. But if you meant that I am learning about and looking for coping skills that are eventually going to get me normal, then probably yes, I am.