Posted by Tomatheus on December 30, 2013, at 15:51:29
In reply to Re: LATUDA/ NEW AP for Schizo and Bipolar, posted by stargazer2 on December 30, 2013, at 10:33:01
Hello again Stargazer,
Thanks for your post. I do have an interest in the brain and in substances that affect it, and I like to share what I do know about such topics, but there really is a lot that I don't know, and I would say that there are others on this board who seem to be quite a bit more knowledgeable than I am. I've studied both psychology and journalism (and have bachelor's degrees in both), but I'd have to say that most of what I know about the brain and psychiatric medications comes from years of being a mental patient, having spent time looking for answers to my chronic fatigue and hypersomnia that still elude me. I can't say that all of the searching that I've done for answers to my chronic fatigue and hypersomnia has done much long-term good for me (in fact, it might very well have done some long-term harm), but I do like to share what I've learned over the years with others who might benefit from the information in hopes that they might see better outcomes than what I've seen up to this point.
I'm sorry to hear that you've had the problems with memory and comprehension that you've had, and I think that it must have been really difficult to lose your sister when you were just 16 years old. I think that there's no doubt that grieving from having lost a loved one can take quite an emotional toll on a person and can certainly lead to feelings of depression. I know that you asked about psychotherapy in another thread, and I personally think that talking to a therapist would be a good thing to try doing, if you haven't already done it. Generally speaking, utilizing psychotherapy with medication for depression tends to work better than either treatment modality alone. And considering that your depression emerged following your sister's death, I think it's likely that your depression could have some psychological underpinnings that might be amenable (at least to an extent) with psychotherapy.
Well, thanks again for your post. Again, it is my hope that the treatments that you're utilizing will continue to be of benefit to you. Take care.
Tomatheus
Has an affective psychosis with strong symptoms of fatigue, hypersomnia, and difficulty concentrating
Taking Abilify & supplements
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