[dearyou]

I'm taking setraline (zoloft, 50 mg) in the mornings. This drug was terrible to get adjusted to, but it's been a few months now and I feel great. My doctor keeps suggesting I see a psychologist especially since this isn't my first depression, but I feel so good with this drug that I don't see the need to talk to a psychologist. They'll just tell me to think more positively, eat proper, exercise more, blah, blah, blah...BORING!! I already know this crap, being that I've been depressed at least three times before and I'm only in my mid twenties, I know, I know, I know. Now that I'm feeling awesome, I do these things, except maybe eating well 'cause whenever I'm happy I have issues remembering to eat. Also, I hate cooking, so even if I am hungry, I'll put it off until I go out and get something easy, my husband cooks for me or I get so hungry I can't avoid the kitchen anymore. I've lost a lot of weight, but eh, that's not an issue for a psychologist, that's an issue I can overcome on my own (I'm going to start planning out my meals and doing my grocery shopping, something else I hate).

Oh and anyone ever take that sanity test thing? Mine was funny, I have smoking issues to 100 (this is true) and apparently mania issues somewhere in the mid 60s, like being happier is a problem. Use discretion people!

[pegasus]

Hello!

I am glad to hear you are doing better with medication.

Having therapy isn't about the psychologist TELLING you what to do, it's not like a Doctor/ patient relationship but more one of working together on issues. You can talk about what ever you need to talk about, your feelings and fears and ways of coping. Why don't you give it a try and see if you like it?

[dearyou]

But the thing is I don't need to talk to a therapist! If I want to have conversations with someone about my hopes, fears, feelings etc., I've got my husband and I can and do tell him anything I want without worries and if I want advice, I've found his is always worth consideration. Even if I want to talk or rant to him about him, he's good. I'm not really sure what the point of a psychologist is when you've already got at least one person that you can talk to about life in general.

I've been to a psychologist before, but I only lasted the one appointment because I thought he was silly. He wanted to go CBT which is apparently great for depression, and while he was sitting there explaining the basics, I was sitting there going, oh yes, I know.

[justfloating]

hi, dearyou,

I'm so glad you're feeling better!!! That's GREAT news!!!

I do agree with pegasus though, therapists aren't the same as doctors -- they don't tell you what to do because they know best, they help you figure out what's going on with you now. Your doctor might have suggested therapy because of your recurrent depression -- there might be an underlying psychological/emotional issue that has been left unresolved that triggers a depressive episode, and if that's the case, to prevent you from going back to feeling low, it might be a good idea to work on straightening it out.

Personally, therapy is the best thing I ever did for myself.