Posted by Declan on December 12, 2006, at 14:46:18
In reply to Assaults to my self-esteem, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 11, 2006, at 13:36:55
It's very impressive (to me) that people work and have offices and play violins, and I hope they can continue to do so. We are vulnerable, and therefore we need to look after ourselves and each other.
On the panic/depersonalisaion front, there are certainly drugs to settle you down, but not so many that make you feel normal. If you can lead your (I assume busy) life on your meds, that's great. You must have good reasons to take them.
If I could have my time over again I would take the advice of my parents and avoid psychiatrists, and maybe try (what wasn't an option then) traditional Chinese medicine or similar stuff. I was just fearful. But fear early on leads to depression much later, perhaps.
Now with the DSM there's no trouble boxing and branding. I'm not exactly saying I want to return to the Middle ages, but a nice sinecure in C16 Prague would be OK.
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