Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Hi all, A member contacted me and asked if anyone had any feed back with any of the therapists of these two places. Good Talking People,or Balaban Assoc. Jeanne Also if a therapist isn't a member of asha does that mean that they aren't certified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Dear jackie <<<BIG HUG>>> .... it's going to take time and hard work but I promise you will feel better. I so hate that back hole. Wish I could reach in and pull you right out ! Good luck with the therapy ! And I know what it feels like to worry that it will effect your children ! Thats my main concern ! > I am going to a therapist. For my first visit I did not feel that > good. We spent alot of time going over my history which is rather > ugly. I now know I need the meds. Are most people seeing a therapist > and how long did it take for you to see some results--helping you > feel better and a good learning experience? > > I am new at this so I am scared and I often feel alone. Right now > depression for me feels like a " black hole " and I so much want to > feel better. I am a wife and a mom and I feel that I am not doing a > good job right now at either. I've been on lex for now 3 weeks. > > Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 What sort of therapist are you going to? Is she/he a psychiatrist or a psychologist? I originally went to a psychologist for several sessions, but did not enjoy it at all and I felt she didn't like me, that I was " being judged " and it shook my already shakey self-esteem. I thought: bullocks to this! So I stopped going to her, did some research and learned that I really should have been seeing a psychiatrist: they just DIAGNOSE your condition, through discussion, and then PRESCRIBE the appropriate meds and dosage to HELP your condition! That's more what I need, then a tearing apart of my childhood and all the multitude of underlying reasons that I am neurotic. I don't really expect to " get over " that, as I was adopted and have TONS of childhood trauma(s), that I think I cannot just shake off. However, I do feel that I can control my condition (which is basically " just " Generalized Anxiety Disorder) with medications, and also with regular exercise (which is a wonderful relaxant AND self-esteem booster, by the way). By the way, psychologists cannot even prescribe you drugs and are not as UP on the latest on anti-depressants as a psychiatrist is. At least, that's what I've been led to believe from several different sources. --Diane therapist question I am going to a therapist. For my first visit I did not feel that good. We spent alot of time going over my history which is rather ugly. I now know I need the meds. Are most people seeing a therapist and how long did it take for you to see some results--helping you feel better and a good learning experience? I am new at this so I am scared and I often feel alone. Right now depression for me feels like a " black hole " and I so much want to feel better. I am a wife and a mom and I feel that I am not doing a good job right now at either. I've been on lex for now 3 weeks. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Hi, Jackie. Boy, can I empathize. I know that black hole feeling. I have done therapy, and truth to tell, if I could afford it, I'd still like to do some once in a while. Over the course of my life on meds, I've had talk therapy. Unfortunately, there is no public transport on Maui and neither of us has jobs, just rob's disability income and family holdings. Enough to live without fear of being thrown on the street, buy for the kids, etc. but not enough to do alot of extras. My son was in therapy for a while too with some good counselors. Again, it just became too cost prohib., but I found it helpful. The pdoc I go to works in the same office as the counselor I went to, so I know where to go if I need to. I found a combo of talk and meds did wonders. Without getting too off topic here, it has been suggested by research that people of faith who have depression are less depressed than people who do not have a faith. Mine is Christian, and my therapist, Jesus, is free and always available. *smile* Thea therapist question > I am going to a therapist. For my first visit I did not feel that > good. We spent alot of time going over my history which is rather > ugly. I now know I need the meds. Are most people seeing a therapist > and how long did it take for you to see some results--helping you > feel better and a good learning experience? > > I am new at this so I am scared and I often feel alone. Right now > depression for me feels like a " black hole " and I so much want to > feel better. I am a wife and a mom and I feel that I am not doing a > good job right now at either. I've been on lex for now 3 weeks. > > Jackie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Mine, too. I wonder what my kids will take from all this: have parents who are both blind, and a mother who also has depression and panic disorder. Oh, help. Just now they are not particularly empathetic, but I hope they'll grow up to be. I hope they won't grow up to resent that I was sometimes processing and not quite as cheerful or skillful in the parenting field as some others might be. Thea Re: therapist question > Dear jackie <<<BIG HUG>>> .... it's going to take time and hard work > but I promise you will feel better. > > I so hate that back hole. Wish I could reach in and pull you right > out ! > > Good luck with the therapy ! > > And I know what it feels like to worry that it will effect your > children ! Thats my main concern ! > > > > > I am going to a therapist. For my first visit I did not feel that > > good. We spent alot of time going over my history which is rather > > ugly. I now know I need the meds. Are most people seeing a > therapist > > and how long did it take for you to see some results--helping you > > feel better and a good learning experience? > > > > I am new at this so I am scared and I often feel alone. Right now > > depression for me feels like a " black hole " and I so much want to > > feel better. I am a wife and a mom and I feel that I am not doing a > > good job right now at either. I've been on lex for now 3 weeks. > > > > Jackie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Hi, Diane. True, psychologists cannot prescribe meds and who knows what kind of person you'll be working with. Actually, I think one of the best forms of therapy, for the price of your ISP, is lists like these. I'm on several and find them helpful. Again, you can run into some problems if one person happens to clash and the last thing you need to be doing is processing email stress. But on the whole, finding people suffering similarly who may be farther along in the recovery process is a great help. I hope you find it the same. Thea therapist question > > I am going to a therapist. For my first visit I did not feel that > good. We spent alot of time going over my history which is rather > ugly. I now know I need the meds. Are most people seeing a therapist > and how long did it take for you to see some results--helping you > feel better and a good learning experience? > > I am new at this so I am scared and I often feel alone. Right now > depression for me feels like a " black hole " and I so much want to > feel better. I am a wife and a mom and I feel that I am not doing a > good job right now at either. I've been on lex for now 3 weeks. > > Jackie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Without getting too off topic > here, it has been suggested by research that people of faith who have > depression are less depressed than people who do not have a faith. > Mine is Christian, and my therapist, Jesus, is free and always available. > *smile* > Thea Regarding that data, here's some more that may shed some light on it: According to a study I read recently, clinical depression among people who attend church at least three times monthly is consistently under-reported and under-treated. Specifically, religious folks are significantly less likely to admit to being depressed and to seek treatment than those who aren't religious, and when they do report it, they minimize the degree to which they suffer. The speculated explanation for this is that in some religious circles, it's considered a sign of defeat or a moral failing to be depressed -- i.e., if you loved God enough, you wouldn't be depressed -- so there are considerable social sanctions against admitting it or seeking treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hi, . You got that right. There are social sanctions among people who lack a proper understanding. Saying you wouldn't have depression if you loved God is like saying you wouldn't have arthritis or diabetes if you loved God. Most of the people who say the former wouldn't say the latter, though some would. I think there's alot of weird teaching out there too. Actually, I'm on several email groups of Christians who suffer from psych disorders: depression, PTSD, even autism. We get together in cyberspace to support each other, not only in our faith and our struggles but often against the ignorance we sometimes come up against from folks in the church who don't understand the nature of psychiatric conditions. Thea Re: therapist question > > Without getting too off topic > > here, it has been suggested by research that people of faith who > have > > depression are less depressed than people who do not have a faith. > > Mine is Christian, and my therapist, Jesus, is free and always > available. > > *smile* > > Thea > > Regarding that data, here's some more that may shed some light on > it: According to a study I read recently, clinical depression among > people who attend church at least three times monthly is consistently > under-reported and under-treated. Specifically, religious folks are > significantly less likely to admit to being depressed and to seek > treatment than those who aren't religious, and when they do report > it, they minimize the degree to which they suffer. > > The speculated explanation for this is that in some religious > circles, it's considered a sign of defeat or a moral failing to be > depressed -- i.e., if you loved God enough, you wouldn't be > depressed -- so there are considerable social sanctions against > admitting it or seeking treatment. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Diane, I am going to a licensed social worker. I am also going to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist for me basically perscribes medications and talks about side effects. I think a may need a little more than that so that is why I am going to the social worker. I was going to try a psychologist but I seem to like the social worker so I might stick with that. How long did it take for you and your psychiatrist to work together to come up with a med. combination that works for you? I started the lex three weeks ago and am also taking haldol. I am very tired in the mornings. Jackie Diane <dianespooky@...> wrote: What sort of therapist are you going to? Is she/he a psychiatrist or a psychologist? I originally went to a psychologist for several sessions, but did not enjoy it at all and I felt she didn't like me, that I was " being judged " and it shook my already shakey self-esteem. I thought: bullocks to this! So I stopped going to her, did some research and learned that I really should have been seeing a psychiatrist: they just DIAGNOSE your condition, through discussion, and then PRESCRIBE the appropriate meds and dosage to HELP your condition! That's more what I need, then a tearing apart of my childhood and all the multitude of underlying reasons that I am neurotic. I don't really expect to " get over " that, as I was adopted and have TONS of childhood trauma(s), that I think I cannot just shake off. However, I do feel that I can control my condition (which is basically " just " Generalized Anxiety Disorder) with medications, and also with regular exercise (which is a wonderful relaxant AND self-esteem booster, by the way). By the way, psychologists cannot even prescribe you drugs and are not as UP on the latest on anti-depressants as a psychiatrist is. At least, that's what I've been led to believe from several different sources. --Diane therapist question I am going to a therapist. For my first visit I did not feel that good. We spent alot of time going over my history which is rather ugly. I now know I need the meds. Are most people seeing a therapist and how long did it take for you to see some results--helping you feel better and a good learning experience? I am new at this so I am scared and I often feel alone. Right now depression for me feels like a " black hole " and I so much want to feel better. I am a wife and a mom and I feel that I am not doing a good job right now at either. I've been on lex for now 3 weeks. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 I don't say it, any more than I'd say " I wouldn't be blind if I loved God. " Both statements are nonsense. But there are those who lack understanding who do say such things. I don't think such statements are Scripturally accurate, nor reflect the spirit of Christ. But there are those ... Thea Re: therapist question > > > Saying you wouldn't have depression if you loved God > > > Are we using this as an example or are there REALLY people out there > who say this ?????? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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