Posted by Emmaley on September 19, 2003, at 18:09:56
Hi, I am a newcomer here, and also about to start medication, so I am wondering if I could ask you for some support and guidance? I will really appreciate it.
I have been in therapy for the past year and half, and have been suffering from depression and PTSD since childhood. I have just recently made an appointment with the university counseling services (I am a student right now) and they set an appointment for me to meet with a therapist, who will send me to a doctor later on......at least that's what they told me.
Frankly, I am really scared. I have never been on medication more than three days before, and fairly ignorant about it. I am wondering if you could help me with coming up with the right questions to ask the therapist and the doctor? I have heard about side effects about medication and how psychiatry not being a science.....but I am at the end of my ropes. Staying alive is getting too hard and suicidal thoughts more and more tempting. I cannot let this escalate before I completely lose motivation......too painful.
So, if you could help me prepare for the appointment in the near future, I will really appreciate it! I really don't know what to expect.
Thank you.
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