Posted by Mashogr8 on September 11, 2002, at 15:51:12
In reply to civility, civil disobedience etc » Dinah, posted by Medusa on September 11, 2002, at 14:57:32
there actually are psychiatrists that believe that depression is a state of mind and not a biological, chemical or neurological illness. Twenty years ago, I had the unfortunate experience of talking to one of those creatures for nine months before I took too many tranxene in an effort to stifle the pain. This pdoc said to go find someone else,he didn't want to see me anymore. This guy and the guy he trained under didnot believe in antidepressant medication. You either chose to be happy or you chose to be depressed. To cure yourself, you needeed to find out why you would want to be depressed, what was the gain and then decide to give depression up or give therapy up.
I knew squat about depression then. And I believe I am where I am today because of inadequate or inappropriate treatment. I felt that something was not right in his ideas for therapy but I didn't know what it was or how to broach the subject with him. If I had trusted my instincts and driven an hour away to someone else my postpartum depression and resulting negative thoughts (and major depression) would have been apopropriately treated.
If you decide to seek treatment for yourself, please, please seek over and over 'til you find someone who you really trust. I felt since I started with him I could not dump him for someone else. Bottom line, trust your instincts and don't be a wimp. Make the change before the therapist gives you more trouble than he's worth.
MA
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