Posted by cubbybear on February 25, 2004, at 23:56:24
In reply to My suicidal ideation » cubbybear, posted by Ilene on February 25, 2004, at 8:09:34
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> My suicidal ideation is fairly constant. I tell my pdoc when she asks. She wants to be sure I'm going to be "safe" but she hasn't been able to cure the awful pain of depression. I assume I would be hospitalized if I didn't answer her questions to her satisfaction. I've never been in a psych ward and I don't want to be.First thing is that you shouldn't think that any doctor can "cure" your depression. They just help you with insights, analysis, coping, suggesting, meds, etc. I've read that chronic depression is not and can not be permanent cured, as you would can cure a cold or finger infection. Depression is an illness, but the best we can do is ascertain the appropriate meds for each person, so the illness will go into remission, hopefully for the long term.
From what I read in your posts, you are very much functional--badly depressed but still functional--so you should remain at home where you have important diversions, such as taking care of your son. Besides, my pdoc has emphasized that being surrounded by sick people in a hospital is depressing in itself and can actually delay the road to recovery.
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