Posted by simcha on December 3, 2004, at 17:37:54
In reply to Re: To the point where I don't mention suicidiality, posted by linkadge on December 3, 2004, at 17:29:44
Linkadge,
My heart goes out for you. I'm fortunate in that my Major Depressive Disorder with Recurrent Features is in remission due to psychotherapy and proper pharmacological treatment. Apparently my type of depression is treatable.
It hurts to hear that there is no way that you can feel better. I hope that you have the energy to advocate for yourself in finding treatment where you are honored as the wonderful person you are. I know you are wonderful because I've been on this board for a few years with you and I can tell that you are intelligent, kind, and caring.
I wish it would be appropriate for you to fly down here to California so that I could be your therapist. It sounds like you need someone to REALLY listen to you and to take what you say seriously.
This is where the DSM falls short. My diagnosis and your diagnosis are probably similar, yet, my depression responds to the treatment I'm on currently. I would think that your depression is of a different quality. So it would be vital, in my opinion, to have a therapist who would see you as a unique individual and treat you as a unique individual rather than a DSM code.
Please stick around and stay with us. Things are developing every day for those of us with these conditions. I have hope that one day, you will find some answers.
Blessings, and Shalom,
Simcha
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