invision
Armadillo Pup
Random Axe of Kindness
Posts: 47
|
Post by invision on Jun 2, 2011 18:16:56 GMT -5
I have depression. You have questions. Maybe. Probably.
To give a little bit of a background, I've been depressed for three years (going from a minor case to a severe case-it waxes and wanes), and I've been cutting myself for two years (again, on and off - I stopped after October 18, 2009, and began again after my dad had a stroke, then stopped again three weeks later when I got admitted to a psychiatric hospital.).
I'm seventeen and something something relevant here.
I'm also bored, because I'm disabled to the point of not being able to do... anything, really, and my netbook can't even play Pokemon and listen to music at the same time, so.
Gogogo? It's not like I have anything else to do, or that questions will trigger me.
James
|
|
|
|
Post by tastyink on Jun 2, 2011 18:54:01 GMT -5
Did you ever go to a therapist/psychologist etc? If you did were they helpful? Mine definitely was not.
|
|
invision
Armadillo Pup
Random Axe of Kindness
Posts: 47
|
Post by invision on Jun 2, 2011 18:56:47 GMT -5
Did you ever go to a therapist/psychologist etc? If you did were they helpful? Mine definitely was not. My first therapist was awful at her job, and made me feel judged and violated whenever I went to her. My second therapist, several months later, was ... kind of really laid-back, in an apathetic way. She lasted a month or two. The therapists I met in the psych ward were fantastic, and showed me that therapy really can be helpful ... if you can find a competent therapist (it's hard, at least where I live.). I'm getting home-based family therapy now (where the therapist comes to your house), but it hasn't been long enough for it to me to tell how much it will help me. It takes a while to find the right therapist. A friend of mine went through ten before finding the right one for her. Good luck in your search, if you're still searching! James |
|
|
|
Post by tastyink on Jun 2, 2011 19:08:18 GMT -5
I guess I am still looking for a therapist. But my mom keeps saying that I'm all better now and I don't need one any more  but eventually I want to try to find another one to go to. I guess I should point out that I have anxiety, not depression. Because... I don't know to clarify, I guess? |
|
|
|
Post by Marina on Jun 2, 2011 19:23:30 GMT -5
How exactly do you know you're a depressive? I'm only asking because I sometimes wonder if I am. Do you go to a therapist to be evaluated, or what?
|
|
|
|
Post by Silva on Jun 2, 2011 19:33:54 GMT -5
I'm fortunate to have found a therapist who meets with me wherever I wish to meet, and really helps me. Teachers at school were my first 'therapists' or at least the ones who talked to me, and in addition helped me to tell my mother and get a therapist before I wound up killing myself. The right therapist can make a lot of difference. I went through about four before I got to the current one.
|
|
|
|
Post by Silva on Jun 2, 2011 19:36:09 GMT -5
God, I just realized I talked about myself again. Egads. I'm sorry.
|
|
invision
Armadillo Pup
Random Axe of Kindness
Posts: 47
|
Post by invision on Jun 2, 2011 19:54:31 GMT -5
God, I just realized I talked about myself again. Egads. I'm sorry. I am oh-so-cool with people talking about themselves. Doubly so in a thread like this. How exactly do you know you're a depressive? I'm only asking because I sometimes wonder if I am. Do you go to a therapist to be evaluated, or what? For me, it was obvious way before I went to a therapist and got diagnosed. Hell, I want to a therapist with a self-diagnosis of severe major depressive disorder, and gave them my cycling symptoms. xD. For you, though, it might be different. You might be dysthymic if you're just 'wondering', or you might have a major depression and not know it. Check out the Mayo Clinic's list of symptoms for dysthymia (aka Chronic Depression) and major depression (aka depression), and see which one you match more (although you can have both at once). Good luck to you! I guess I am still looking for a therapist. But my mom keeps saying that I'm all better now and I don't need one any more but eventually I want to try to find another one to go to. I guess I should point out that I have anxiety, not depression. Because... I don't know to clarify, I guess? Do you feel 'all better'? If you feel like you need help, finding a good therapist is a great idea. If you don't feel like it matters, don't bother. If you're somewhere in the middle, go with my first suggestion. Your mother, after all, can't read your mind, or magically tell what your problems are. Good luck. James |
|
|
|
Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 2, 2011 20:57:53 GMT -5
I'm also bored, because I'm disabled to the point of not being able to do... anything, really, and my netbook can't even play Pokemon and listen to music at the same time, so. Goodness, no wonder you're depressed. People, give the boy his Pokemon! OH THE HUMANITY. (Please note: not kidding. If I knew you better, I'd lend you my DS to play with. Boredom is the worst.) |
|
Eryn
Armadillo Pup
Posts: 20
|
Post by Eryn on Jun 3, 2011 22:25:07 GMT -5
The therapists I met in the psych ward were fantastic, and showed me that therapy really can be helpful ... if you can find a competent therapist (it's hard, at least where I live.). When I was in the psych ward for cutting the therapists there were some of the shittiest people I had ever met. One of them legitimately asked me if I was cutting myself to be "cool" and why I thought it would make me cool. Mind you, I had started self-injuring when I was about 8. I'm definitely jealous of the fact that you had competent therapists in the hospital. |
|
invision
Armadillo Pup
Random Axe of Kindness
Posts: 47
|
Post by invision on Jun 3, 2011 22:41:13 GMT -5
The therapists I met in the psych ward were fantastic, and showed me that therapy really can be helpful ... if you can find a competent therapist (it's hard, at least where I live.). When I was in the psych ward for cutting the therapists there were some of the shittiest people I had ever met. One of them legitimately asked me if I was cutting myself to be "cool" and why I thought it would make me cool. Mind you, I had started self-injuring when I was about 8. I'm definitely jealous of the fact that you had competent therapists in the hospital. I wish what I'd experienced was absolute norm. I love the place I went to. It was just so great, and so well-run. It sucks that there are worse places, to be honest. I was so afraid going in to a great place - I can't imagine going in to somewhere that was genuinely 'meh'. *hug* (In case you can use one.). James |
|
Eryn
Armadillo Pup
Posts: 20
|
Post by Eryn on Jun 3, 2011 22:58:59 GMT -5
I think a big part of the problem at the place I went to was that the doctors there, for some reason, bought into the stigma that is associated with cutting. The best part about the whole experience was that there was a really cute intern there whom I spent most of my time flirting with. It was a very productive and helpful week, obviously. haha. I stopped about 3 years ago, when I was 15 or 16. It doesn't feel like it's been that long though. If you ever need to talk about anything I'm here! Thanks for the hug. I did actually kind of need one.  |
|
but eventually I want to try to find another one to go to.
