Posted by europerep on August 1, 2010, at 15:34:53
In reply to Re: What steps should I take?, posted by Dima on August 1, 2010, at 14:43:52
it's not about giving him a superprecise diagnosis of his depression, but who knows whether there is a personality disorder involves, anything from axis II.. also, if his parents or near relatives suffer from something particular, it is very well possible that he is developing something similar..
.. dima, you are following the wrong path. reading stuff on the internet is always only complementary, and even people with excellent knowledge such as bleauberry can only respond to what you write down, which isn't but a tiny little fraction of the person behind your screenname.. your studious efforts show your determination, but you are trusting yourself too much at this early stage of suffering from a mental disease. again, going on an MAOI right now is possibly the biggest overkill you could make. change the doc, get a diagnosis validated by an experienced psychologist, and look from then on.. all the time you spend self-medicating is a waste of precious time, as it might negatively affect the course your illness is going to take.
but I'll be quiet from here on, it seems to me you are looking for a confirmation of what you are currently doing..
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