Posted by shelliR on April 1, 2002, at 19:23:06
In reply to Is it just me, or am I screwed? PLEASE HELP!, posted by TenelKa on April 1, 2002, at 17:18:01
Hi TenelKa,
I'm definitely on board with Jah. I think that therapy can be useful, but with bad depression, that's going to get in the way of working out any problems you might have. You need to be stable first, generally with medication.
Yoga? Maybe for mild anxiety, but for severe depression and anxiety, that's not going to do much if not augmented by meds. I'd be looking for a psychiatrist like Jah said. If your therapist has problems with that I'd fire her. I'd also copy some stuff from web pages like Depression Central to show your parents that there is usually a chemical change that causes depression.
If you have problems caused by your parents, or how you relate to others, meds will help you to be able to really work with a therapist on those issues. If you like your therapist in general, stay with her, but only if she respects your judgment that you need more than talk to help with your depression.
Shelli
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