Posted by jealibeanz on August 11, 2006, at 14:35:17
In reply to Re: Bipolar? Self diagnosis..., posted by Jost on August 11, 2006, at 12:00:40
You know what he was actually a fairly young pdoc, definitely not old school, but seemed totally against medications for the majority of people who experience depression or anxiety. Weird.
Yes, you're right I do need to make that next plunge and talk to my doctor! I just like to overanalyze first!:) It does make me feel a little more apt to bring up the subject when I am more active in discussions such as this though. I feel a little more normal.
Seeing stats about the percentages of people who every day go to their physician for mental health is quite a wake up call. You walk around thinking everyone you run in to in public is perfectly healthy and happy. I suppose we all just like to give that impression.
In some ways it seems like I shouldn't be dwelling by researching and interacting with other people with problems. But if I were to ignore these resources on the internet I would never have known about the possibility of getting help and what options exist.
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