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wandersalone -> RE: Cures for apathy overload? (12/13/2012 12:45:38 AM)
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ORIGINAL: coldslayer
ssris, antidepressants, and benzos! skip the therapist! go to the shrink! thats my motto. no need to talk. -ex future psychologist lol
What can I say? I enjoyed my experimentation. I think Ill go see the shrink again once next semester start again. It was the first good semester I had academic wise since my 2nd year. [4 long ass semesters later] I actually didnt even have to talk to the shrink. He just asked what the problem is. He basically took my word for everything and I had my prescriptions within minutes. He wanted me to see a therapist, but I didnt wanna!
I am hoping that you were joking about being a future psychologist (speaking as a current one). It rarely is an either/or situation and most of the best outcomes with clients I have seen have been when the psychiatrist and psychologist and the client talk openly together to ensure that everyone has the same goals and are working together.
Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts. The OP is in hospital and I and another friend are in contact with her, he goes and visits and when I am back I will be able to visit and give her a big hug. This was a huge and very scary step for her, one that many people don't take so I am incredibly proud of her.
It means a lot to me that people care.
thank you [:)]
and yep Des, benzo's are rarely prescribed and haven't been for years (at least in Australia) so I found that advice quite unusual. Interestingly, one of the rare times they are used is with the treatment of PTSD to bring down the levels of hyper-vigilance and hyper-arousal to a manageable level otherwise the counselling is not able to progress.
I actually argued with my psychiatrist against taking them, due to the myriad of problems they can cause, however after doing some reading and realising that my counseling sessions were not helping because I was so jumpy and anxious and having a joint session with both the psychologist and psychiatrist, I finally relented and started taking them and the change is amazing. Without them I wouldn't be doing the little bit of driving that I am doing but I am very conscious of how many I take and have never taken the maximum dose he has recommended.
Thanks again everyone, the OP is a personal friend of mine and I do appreciate your good thoughts xx
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