Thanks. I did end up going inpatient briefly, but found that the local hospital here has basically nothing to offer me- it was extremely restrictive, even for a psych unit, and the dr. i had there wouldn't even attempt to help with my medication issues.
I did see my outpatient psychiatrist, and he added a new med, Abilify, so we're going to see if that helps. If things get worse I'll go to another hospital that's about fourty-five minutes from here that's supposed to be a lot better.
I'm working on using the tools here- just got together some goal sheets and stuff like that, having a hard time coming up with goals I feel I can do, but working on it.
Hi Strangers and welcome! Hopefully here you will find the support you need...feel free to join our session walk throughs, the program has various sessions and you can jump in to the discussion and share how you are doing...but if things get worse and you do feel like you need more help, don't be afraid to reach out for it! Talk to your doctor and see what the options are in the area where you live :)
Welcome to our online support community, thank you for sharing your story with us. I have also just welcomed you in the panic support group.
You have reached a wonderful place for sharing, venting and
obtaining advice and encouragement. Working through the sessions as you
are doing will assist you in understanding the condition better, as
well as devising strategies to help you overcome your concerns. It
is strongly advised that you work through the program and sessions for
a successful outcome.
It sounds like you have been considering your different options at this point. You can consult your doctor about what "checking yourself in" might entail and if that is a good option for you at this point. Your doctor or health care professional may also be able to provide other options to help you.
I actually also joined the Anxiety center, which is how I found this place. I'm struggling with both right now, though in some ways Depression is being even worse for me at the moment. I have PTSD and have been in therapy for that for years- I also have recurrent Magor Depression, which- had been- doing decently ok- well, sort of so- until somewhere between mid-December and the beginning of the year. I'm not sure what set this episode off- there was a lot of stress going on, my girlfriend moved away and stopped talking to me, I saw family with whom I have very complicated relationships, and- then there were some medication issues. I'm actually strongly contemplating checking myself into the local psych unit because I'm so depressed, and it's been steadily this bad since Jan, and some of it may be that they switched me (due to insurance issues) to the generic Effexor (venlafaxine) but- I don't know. But I am copying out some of the tracking tools so even if I do I can track my mood there, and come back here and know I have some support when I'm back. (There aren't *any* day programs here I can find which have been really useful to me in the past).
