Is Psychiatry a real treatment ?

[caddy_caddy]

Well, I have been following what " they call a treatment" with a psychiatric for many years . But lately I began to doubt if it's really " a science " and if it does " really help " or " solve any problem at all ".
What it ' does " , is that it creates an " illusion " that you are good and becoming well but once you stop your pills for one day everything becomes worse .
It locked you in a viscious circle. I take anti depression, xanax and other pills to sleep but what happens is that I wanna sleep all day , I feel asleep and hardly can do anything .And consequently I become more " depressed" cz I have no energy to do any of my duties .
Is this really a treatment or another way to run out ?
It's sth so horrible, you close your eyes to die but it prevents you from dying, you open your eyes to live but it prevents you from living. It's neither life, nor death .

[caddy_caddy]

When I wrote it I didn't notice that there is another thread on psychiatry here , so it seems redundent.
Any how , what you do if you were in my place?
Should I stop it ?
I 'm thinking seriously of stopping it .

[cacian]

Hi caddy I do not seem to be able to send you any messages. It says this:


has exceeded their stored private messages quota and cannot accept further messages until they clear some space.

Anyway how long have you been on this treatment?
I think if I were you I would not stop it but must go back to see the doctor and explain the symptoms.
I am sure there is a reason why this is happening.

[caddy_caddy]

Since 2007, but I interrupted it many times cz I feel I'm going nowhere then come back again to him!!
I told him so but he said " I can't give you sth stronger cz it has very bad side effects ". And every time he says you should do " a psychoanalytic sessions". I did it just twice then stopped it cz it's too much expensive and I told him I can't afford it.
So if he thinks he can't help me anymore he should tell me so. Why is he going on this damned treatment if he thinks it doesn't really help me ???!!!!
I'm so worried about my study. This is my only outlet in life and my last hope . If I fail it and can't continue it that would destroy me completly. I told him that the pills make me asleep all day and can't study and that makes me much more depressed but he said nothing.
So what I think is that I should make the decision by myself. He won't tell me so.

[cafolini]

Get another psychiatrist. It's been known for years that antidepressants have that effect and could destroy you. You need something but not that. Today there are other pills that allow you to function well and rest better. There is no need for antideppressants, but you have to find the psychiatrist who realizes the problem you have, which is very real.
I know a girl who switched but I don't remember the name of the medicine. I'll ask her and let you know as soon as I can talk to her. There is hope, because what you described is exactly the problem she had with antidepressants. I'll let you know as soon as I can.

[caddy_caddy]

Thx a lot my dear for your kind heart and care.
Actually , it's the best centre for psychiatry, but he is an old man . Maybe he follows some old schools in Psychiatry .

[Delta40]

Getting the proper diagnosis can take years. Anti-depressants may not be the answer and in my view, a psychiatrist may well monitor your diagnosis and treat the medical symptoms but a psychologist is a better person to engage with when it comes to management and developing life skills which is going to be of more help to you when it comes to your studies. Try to have both to complement each other.

[miyako73]

Psychology plus psychiatry work.

[cafolini]

Caddy, this is Cafolini again. Forget psychoanalysis. It's a philogenetic fantasy. Contemporary psychiatry is slowly overcoming it.
I was able to talk to the girl and here is the history. A while back in a mental clinic called Los Alamitos, in Orange County, California, she met a doctor working there who came from the Midle East. His last name was Bagharersi or something like that. She later moved to another location but she took the medicine with her and her new doctor is able to prescribe it for her. Here is what she takes:
Risperidone, 1mg, one in the morning waking up and one at night going to bed.
Divalproex sad er. 500 mg, two at night, going to bed.
They are generic medicines.
She remembers tuning the doses for her particular needs. But she says her doses turned out to be mild.
Hope it helps, of course, with the supervision of a psychiatrist. God be with you.

[Gladys]

When I wrote it I didn't notice that there is another thread on psychiatry here...

You might consider the life-style changes suggested in the other thread before you ease off the drugs.

Can you talk with mature and open-minded friends to improve your outlook on life?

[caddy_caddy]

Getting the proper diagnosis can take years. Anti-depressants may not be the answer and in my view, a psychiatrist may well monitor your diagnosis and treat the medical symptoms but a psychologist is a better person to engage with when it comes to management and developing life skills which is going to be of more help to you when it comes to your studies. Try to have both to complement each other.

And they might " contradict each other in diagnosis ".:)
When I went to a psycoanalyst and told her what the psychiatrist told me she said no " he is mistaken , this is not what you have " and I didn't know which one to believe:D

Moreover, First I thought they should work as a " team together " because they work in the same center but actually they don't cooperate with each other . On the contrary, you feel that there is a kind of rivaliry between the two fields, each one wants to pretend that he has the magic solution.

[mona amon]

Caddy, my sister has been on treatment for depression for a few years now, and she's only being giving medication. Her doctor felt there was nothing wrong with her apart from a chemical imbalance in her body (or something like that). Maybe your case is like that? Maybe a second opinion will be good, to see if you are getting the right medication and the right dosage. Good luck! :)

[caddy_caddy]

Psychology plus psychiatry work.

Yes, that would be sth great if the doctors work together and try to decide for the patient together .
but it seems this only happens in movies not in our country at least.

[Delta40]

Yes, that would be sth great if the doctors work together and try to decide for the patient together .
but it seems this only happens in movies not in our country at least.

I'm sorry if it doesn't happen in your country Caddy. I'm under the care of both a psychiatrist and psychologist who communicate with each other. It's a three way relationship so you can create the triangle by engaging the services of a psychologist and putting them in touch with your psychiatrist.

[caddy_caddy]

I'm sorry if it doesn't happen in your country Caddy. I'm under the care of both a psychiatrist and psychologist who communicate with each other. It's a three way relationship so you can create the triangle by engaging the services of a psychologist and putting them in touch with your psychiatrist.

lebanese don't have the team work soul my dear . They are divided in everything .
Would you tell me plz how long does it take every follow up to your psychiatrist?
He gives me less than five mnts in each follow up after three months and that makes me so upset . I feel if I were a dog he would give me much more time !!!
The only good thing about psychonalysis is that they give you time to speak .

[YALASH]

Peace be on you.
May God keep you in best of health.

1-Here is a simple article for interested reader.
" Walking Is Good For Mental Health" @ http://ezinearticles.com/?Walking-Is-Good-For-Mental-Health&id=164209

2- Also balanced diet and

3- early morning fresh air is useful.