Posted by Trans-Human on January 22, 2009, at 4:51:19
In reply to Re: Risk of sudden death? » Trans-Human, posted by seldomseen on January 21, 2009, at 20:21:49
> My story?
> My mother is bipolar with psychotic episodes (whatever that means) and my father has some kind of new fangled rage disorder, I forget the name, but he's very explosively mad a lot of the time, though I will admit, he has brought it under control these past years -either that or he's just gotten tired.
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> I guess I would fall somewhere in the Venn diagram of major depression, bipolar, and generalized anxiety disorder, probably with a splash of OCD thrown in.
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> Okay, I'm Sylvia Plath ;)
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> I looked and looked and looked for a psychiatrist that also did psychotherapy. It took years to find.
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> I will admit that prozac got me out of bed, and klonopin keeps from wanting to hide under it.
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> But I do consider psychotherapy to be the anchor of my treatment and the thing that has proven most beneficial. The meds let me live my life, but the therapy has actually made me want to.
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> So, based on my experience a combination approach definately works best.
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> Keep pushing. You will find what you need.
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> Peace to you.
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> Seldom.
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Hi Seldom & thanks for the reply.I wanted to reply last night; but got sidetracked; I've just got up & I'm half asleep; I have a psychology appointment late this morning; I wasn't asleep until 5am. That is usual.
From a labelling perspective there has been confusion & different labels over the years - drug induced psychosis at 17; psychotic depression at 21; the resurfacing of an unknown psychotic illness at 25; & schizophrenia at 26; that was considered a miss-diagnosis at 28; & then was then re-instated a few years later. The general consensus with the LMHT (Local Mental Health Team) is that I have been suffering with paranoid schizophrenia. I don't think the "schizophrenia" label helps with anything; & I hope that the CASL (Campaign to abolish the Schizophrenia Label) Wins in getting this term abolished.
I can very much identify with all the symptoms of PTSD; & I have problems with sleep. But neither of these obvious difficulties have been addressed by the orthodox. In regards to sleep; the issues I have with sleep have very much impacted my mental states.
I have one cousin who hung themselves around 5 years ago; & another cousin who has been on a section 11 years; & is presently in a highly secure unit. It's sad.
There does appear to be elements of some kind of mental distress with family members a couple of generations ago. But I don't know clearly what went on.http://rufusmay.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=9
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