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mellybabyx21
mellybabyx21

update on my life: 


i realized that i needed to get help, i needed support in order to go on, so i took the next step and decided to go to therapy. I didn’t want to at first but i know i needed to and that it wouldn’t hurt to try. Last week i was diagnosed with manic depression and severe anxiety. I am currently on Xanax, but will be taken off of it this week because i will be starting psychotherapy. For anyone who’s going through anything, absolutely anything, i 100% recommend going to therapy. Don’t think of it as help, but more as support. 2018 is the year i will kick depression & anxiety’s asses. 

peterthegreat
peterthegreat
Yeah, Is better to have a doctor help you with our lifes then do everything by ourselfs.
ts1050
ts1050
This is almost exactly like me. I am currently seeing my third therapist since I began seeing one over a decade ago for different reasons. I also have depression and severe anxiety, but I am on lexapro. Therapy wasn't something I wanted to do again because I just wanted to be diagnosed and get the medication to feel a little better, but going has helped me vent to a non judging, non biased, open-minded person who is irrelevant to my tragic life scenarios I vent about. Fully recommend and do not be scared because so many people go to one nowadays.

PS, I like hearing your optimism you have for the ass kicking of 2018

Best Wishes, ts1050
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
so you were diagnosed BiPolar, did they start you on a medication cocktail to control the chemical imbalance that causes BiPolar Disorder? Because Psychotherapy alone does not treat BiPolar Disorder and it is not curable, it has to be treated with a med cocktail and Therapy. I'm assuming you were diagnosed by a Psychiatrist who'll be managing your meds and now you'll be going to a Therapist for Therapy.....
nancy6464
nancy6464
hugs melly~
Community LeaderThePepperMan
ThePepperMan
Congrats on getting started! Looking forward to hearing about your progress!
Lazylei64
Lazylei64
I went to therapy before I seen the Doctor. My Therapist seemed to care until our third session when she feel asleep on me. That really made me upset and I didn't go back. I know I need the help. Looking for a Therapist in Brooklyn.
Aronia
Aronia
I m so happy you were able to find help. I hope it works for you !

I also want to caution you - I went to see a psychiatrist who told me I was bipolar and neede depakote ad lithium.
Well, that person was WRONG. I actually developed a medical disorder which caused me to have anxiety, sleeplessness and all other symptoms.
I was in full blown thyrotoxicosis and they decided to treat me with psychiatric medications instead of treating the medical issue.
Thank god I had the brains to go for a second opinion.

Take good care of yourself.
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