depression advice online? (1 Viewer)

[IceBreaker]

isnt getting help from pyschologist/therapy pretty expensive?

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

yeah thats the sad part..
they are the most expensive as they are not subsidised by medicare..

 

[xeuyrawp]

drugs can really suck though...

I refuse to ever touch them...ever...

In my case, they were a bad thing.

I think a distinction needs to be made between bad circumstance and bad chemistry. That's why someone more professional (and not eager to either dish out drugs or stay away from them) needs to be seen.

It would be my only piece of advice that one would see a good counseller before one saw a psychologist. I would also advice seeing a good psychologist before one saw a psychiatrist.

Even your GP is good to talk to, because they will have good knowledge of the local counsellers/psychologists/psychiatrists and could make a good recommendation

I'd let natural selection run its course. That's just me though.

Natural selection involves peerage, as well. And as a peerage, we help each other.

Not only that, that attitude is why all of your 'friends' hate your guts.

 

[iambored]

I'd let natural selection run its course. That's just me though.

yeah that's just you, thank goodness. don't you realise how much it hurts them to be in their position? (you're going to say they won't be unhappy if 'natural selection' takes its course - how can you let someone die so unhappy, felling worthless ant not realising that everything they think about themself is not true?) and for everyone they know to lose them?

 

[IceBreaker]

yeah thats the sad part..
they are the most expensive as they are not subsidised by medicare..

then it should be subsidised by medicare..

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

yes and no.. the govt finds it too expensive.. for it being a treatment for lik just a couple of conditions..

they are trials but give it time..

its just they dun have a traditional role in the system.. so they need to make one.. and the treatments are expenisive and long... and require a lot of talking.. so its not lik the Govt can get a volume discount on it..

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

Ciprimil? Or something else?

Citalopram (trade name: Cipramil) doesnt cause much dependence.. its more likely to cause withdrawal.. (and erectile difficulties as they are SSRIs)
these drugs have massive theraputic benefits over risks...

ure more likely to get a dependence with TCA's, MAOI and benzodiazapines(big for addiction).. (e.g. diazepam, alprazolam )

.. its just the way they work .. SSRI have low levels of dependence.. and are low risk for other problems.. not telling too much

 

[just jessie]

I dont think this site has been mentioned, but i remember someone giving us cards at school about the yellow ribbon foundation.

The site is http://www.yellowribbon.org/

hope this helps

 

[iambored]

thanks

If anyone ever needs this thread I also found this page which is brilliant. It's really useful
http://www.counseling.caltech.edu/articles/depression.html#How Can You Help Someone Who is Depressed