Posted by greywolf on May 24, 2009, at 19:00:10
In reply to anxiety and meds, posted by latchon on May 23, 2009, at 20:36:28
Recently, I have been having serious anxiety attacks along with treatment-resistant depression. My doctor and I decided to start on a whole new regime of meds, but it was going to be weeks until they kicked in at therapeutic levels.
So, my doctor suggested that since I was in CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) anyway, that I ask my therapist to take a break from the CBT and focus solely on depression counseling to help me through until I could see a benefit from the meds. Turned out to be a great idea and it stopped me from hurting myself anymore than I already had.
My suggestion is to find a good therapist and see him/her regularly until you have a sense of some control over your situation. You probably won't get full control, but a good therapist can be invaluable.
Greywolf
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