Posted by pathetic_n_useless on October 17, 2001, at 8:54:33
Hi. I'm 24 yrs old. I've been depressed and suffered with PTSD and panic attacks for about 5 yrs. i saw a psychiatrist a few times but he decided I wasn't depressed at all but had a personality disorder (borderline I think). He says no medication will help me. I havent seen him for a year because he was judgmental and got angry with me for taking too long for an appointment (45 mins instead of the usual 10!) and wrote this in a letter to my GP and psychologist.We just didnt geton. Unfortunately in the UK there is a shortage of psychiatrists and there is no other one that I can see. My GP has tried 3 drugs (mirtazapine up to 45mg, paroxetine up to 60 and efexor up to 150) he now says he doesnt hink medication will help. I've been having CBT for 2 years but still feel just as suicidal and self harm a lot.My psychologist thinksI am depressed and have PTSD but not borderline personality disorder. I tried to hang myself and i told my GP. He just said go back to see him in a month and when I did he said there was no point in doing so if I wasnt on medication. I feel so alone and depressed and spend most of my time in bed because I just dont see the point or how things will get any better. I don't know what to do anymore.
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