Posted by emmanuel98 on September 2, 2012, at 18:46:47
In reply to What psychodynamic therapy can do......., posted by Twinleaf on September 1, 2012, at 22:55:39
I got a lot out of dynamic therapy with a psychiatrist, whom I still see every other week for half an hour. I had lots and lots of issues which contributed to my depression. But ultimately, the depression had its own momentum and I would become severely depressed despite therapy and despite things going well in my life. Medication was only occasionally helpful. My p-doc felt that my best hope was DBT, so I now see him part-time while seeing a DBT therapist weekly. DBT has been invaluable in helping me cope with depression and fight it more effectively.
I have now been better for several months and am cutting the DBT to every other week. I will continue seeing my p-doc every other week, because I am so attached to him and he helped me so much. But eventually I will need to cut that back as well. I have little left to talk about after seven years and the depression finally lifting.
I have to add that one of the factors that has helped the periodical bouts of depression and suicidality is lamictal. I was getting better but still had powerful mood swings when my p-doc suggested lamictal. I've been taking it for five months and haven't had any bad bouts of suicidality since I started.
So I think depression is partly physical, partly psycological and partly the result of poor coping skills. My p-doc has helped me with all these things.
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