Posted by SLS on May 1, 2004, at 18:17:53
In reply to Re: SLS, Thank you, posted by Racer on May 1, 2004, at 17:43:43
Hi Racer.
> Your post did clarify some things for me, though -- largely about the anxiety side of it. This is where separating the psychopharmacology from the rest of the psychological issues really worries me. My therapist is probably coming to see that I hide my anxiety pretty well, but it's so strongly ingrained in me that fear must be hidden, lest it make me a target for worse, that I have a real problem admitting to any fears. I think, up until now, my pdoc hasn't managed to learn that about me. Maybe talking to him about that as a starting point would be a good idea?
You might be surprised at how much more manageable things seem once the anxiety is removed or at least mitigated. You may not even know what it's like to be without it. There is always an interplay between the mind and the brain. Even if your anxiety is rooted in the psychological, manipulating the biological temporarily using medication might allow you to more easily process the issues that produced it in the first place. It doesn't sound like your anxiety is 100% psychological, though. What do you think?
- Scott
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