Posted by banga on January 2, 2005, at 18:20:03
In reply to Re: And wait a minute..., posted by jasmineneroli on January 2, 2005, at 17:05:53
I think you definitely need to ask your psychiatrist, what they think the diagnosis might be for now and why these meds were prescribed. There is a wide range of problems and difficulties meds can be prescribed for, including as temporary remedies for temporary life adjustment issues. Right now you and your in-laws are needing to do a lot of guesswork..as someone already said, there is no way someone can give you a diagnosis without seeing you.
I know it is easier said than done, but I think for yourself it would be good to step back, take a breath, and first find out for yourself what is going on, what the doc says. When you have clearer answers, you can better decide how to work through this issue with your in-laws. Is there a reason why the in-laws' idea of your having mental illness is particularly problematic right now (say, questioning your ability in being with your kids or something), or is it simply upsetting that they are all riled up and triggering all kinds of nasty e-mails? I would try to step back from the situation---it's more important for YOU to understand what is going on, and how YOU feel about it and how your doc sees things, and LATER worry what your in-laws think and feel and how to deal with that. Stigma are not easy to deal with. In a perfect world people would think of mental ailments just as they would any other physical illness--no big deal, you have it so you treat it. But we are not in a perfect world, people will react in all kinds of ways, often in not so helpful ways.
As I said, easier said than done but first take care of yourself, try to brush off all this noise from the in-laws. But not in an angry manner, even if you are mad. Probably, telling them to f*** off wont help-just will give them more reason to say "see! youre not well!!", try to do it more calmly and say you need space for a while, you'll talk about all this later with them when everyone is calmer.
talk to your doctor, ask what he/she thinks is the trouble, how does he/she see it affecting you, what he/she hopes these meds will do for you.
Just some thoughts...it felt like more than anything you need to step back and take some deep, deep breaths....
poster:banga
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