How do you know?

bbro · 07-13-2013, 01:15 AM

How do you know that you need to see a psychiatrist? I completely admit that I have had some drinks tonight, but I ask because someone is worried about me. Do I get sad? Yes. Do I know the reason? Not always. Do I think about doing the unthinkable? Sometimes.

I just don't know. I don't want more pills - I already take 4 prescriptions a day. I don't know why I get really sad sometimes. I do get worried about my mental health, but I don't feel as though I have enough of a case to take up the time of a mental health professional/spend the money.

Is it enough that someone is worried about me that I should go?

I am asking here because I know that some members have gone through this or worked with people that have issues.

I think I just need a pointer sign or some advice.

And if anyone is in NC that has a doctor that can help, but doesn't want to respond publicly, please send me a PM.

Big Sarge · 07-13-2013, 03:08 AM

Go see a psychologist or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). They treat through therapy instead of meds. I see a psychiatrist for meds and meet with a counselor to work out issues with PTSD and Obsessive Compulsive behavior ( not OCD)

Spexxvet · 07-13-2013, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Go see a psychologist or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). They treat through therapy instead of meds. I see a psychiatrist for meds and meet with a counselor to work out issues with PTSD and Obsessive Compulsive behavior ( not OCD)

I second this

orthodoc · 07-13-2013, 08:34 AM

I do, as well. If someone is worried, take that as an indication that it's important to go. When we drink, our inhibitions are lessened and things come out that we usually keep suppressed. Even though those issues aren't front and center all day, they're still there. So if you get sad when drinking, it's worth exploring what that sadness is about. And - a suggestion, if I may - consider not drinking at all until you work on the issues that show up when your inhibitions are down. You don't want to be overwhelmed with difficult issues when you've lost your usual inhibitory balance.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-13-2013, 09:32 AM

Orrr, stay drunk and naked, partying hard till you die... shouldn't take that long.

But what you don't want to do, is sit and worry about what you should do, because that will make you nuts.

Keep in mind if you see a psychiatrist, or therapist, or even a regular doctor, the decision to take drugs is yours. Take them if you trust the recommendation, after reading what they are and what they do. Then bring them up to the prescriber often... "Do I still need these? Why?" Taking charge can help you feel better just from the empowerment.

Oh, and don't forget to check in here with your board certified forum.

wolf · 07-14-2013, 01:09 PM

Check to see if any of your prescriptions or the conditions they treat have symptoms and side effects that look like psych but aren't.

Gravdigr · 07-14-2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Orrr, stay drunk and naked, partying hard till you die... shouldn't take that long.

Fuckin' A.

sexobon · 07-14-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bbro

How do you know that you need to see a psychiatrist? ...

One indicator is that you're planning a crime for which you want to get out of doing jail time by establishing an insanity defense.

Other than that, your general practitioner should be able to get you into screening.

JBKlyde · 07-15-2013, 07:16 AM

The diagnosis I was given before they started pumping full of medications was that "I was dead" then they just starting pumping me full of medication before an official diagnosis.. eventually I was just so full of meds that I woke up one day in my car behind a dump truck and realized "they were over medicateing me"... I went to USF and had a few brain scans done but apperentlly the reasearch just isn't there to detect what ever it is I have.. my advice don't go on any pills untill you are one hundred percent positive that that's your best opiton...

Undertoad · 07-15-2013, 11:41 AM

That was not your diagnosis, that's just what you took from it.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-15-2013, 12:16 PM

I'm with UT, pretty sure when they decide you're dead, they revoke your drivers license.

orthodoc · 07-15-2013, 05:16 PM

After all, JBK, with meds you write some excellent poetry. It's a good option.

bbro · 07-15-2013, 09:10 PM

I checked all my meds and there are not mental side effects. I know there is a correlation between depression and PCOS which I do have.

I have been thinking about it and I am going to go back to the gym CONSISTENTLY (not like before) - that did seem to help in the past and it will keep me out of the bar. I do think that I need to talk to someone and I found someone online. I liked what her webpage said and what she says her methods are. It can't hurt to go to one.

I think my biggest problem is being happy with my life. My life consists of three options:
Work > Home
Work > Gym > Home
Work > Bar > Home
Beyond that? Rarely anything else. I'm single, so no SO to hang out with. No close friends to talk to. Yea, I see people at the bar and stuff. Occasionally get invited to some things, but I don't have anyone to just BS with. Everyone already has their circle of friends or kids or bf/gf or all of that. Whenever I try to hang out, they are too busy. I just kind of gave up.
I am not close to my family and really have no desire to anymore. If I call my mom with issues, it is me for about 10 minutes, then her solution, then her life.

I don't know why, but when she said she was worried about me, I thought I was was pretty happy that night. It sucked when you thought you were ok, but someone else doesn't see it that way.

Perry Winkle · 07-15-2013, 09:18 PM

How about clubs? There are things like walking clubs so you could combine your fitness goals with socializing. That (running club) is really what helped me build my social groups here.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-16-2013, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bbro

I don't know why, but when she said she was worried about me, I thought I was was pretty happy that night. It sucked when you thought you were ok, but someone else doesn't see it that way.

Maybe it's because you're usually not, and she saw the happy as change. Mothers a suspicious of change. Any little variation in routine means you're hiding something from her... something bad... an incurable disease... pregnancy... you're moving to Uzbekistan.

07-13-2013, 01:15 AM	#1
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	How do you know? How do you know that you need to see a psychiatrist? I completely admit that I have had some drinks tonight, but I ask because someone is worried about me. Do I get sad? Yes. Do I know the reason? Not always. Do I think about doing the unthinkable? Sometimes. I just don't know. I don't want more pills - I already take 4 prescriptions a day. I don't know why I get really sad sometimes. I do get worried about my mental health, but I don't feel as though I have enough of a case to take up the time of a mental health professional/spend the money. Is it enough that someone is worried about me that I should go? I am asking here because I know that some members have gone through this or worked with people that have issues. I think I just need a pointer sign or some advice. And if anyone is in NC that has a doctor that can help, but doesn't want to respond publicly, please send me a PM. __________________ Camping

07-13-2013, 03:08 AM	#2
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Go see a psychologist or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). They treat through therapy instead of meds. I see a psychiatrist for meds and meet with a counselor to work out issues with PTSD and Obsessive Compulsive behavior ( not OCD) __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

07-13-2013, 08:34 AM	#4
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I do, as well. If someone is worried, take that as an indication that it's important to go. When we drink, our inhibitions are lessened and things come out that we usually keep suppressed. Even though those issues aren't front and center all day, they're still there. So if you get sad when drinking, it's worth exploring what that sadness is about. And - a suggestion, if I may - consider not drinking at all until you work on the issues that show up when your inhibitions are down. You don't want to be overwhelmed with difficult issues when you've lost your usual inhibitory balance. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

07-13-2013, 09:32 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Orrr, stay drunk and naked, partying hard till you die... shouldn't take that long. But what you don't want to do, is sit and worry about what you should do, because that will make you nuts. Keep in mind if you see a psychiatrist, or therapist, or even a regular doctor, the decision to take drugs is yours. Take them if you trust the recommendation, after reading what they are and what they do. Then bring them up to the prescriber often... "Do I still need these? Why?" Taking charge can help you feel better just from the empowerment. Oh, and don't forget to check in here with your board certified forum. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-14-2013, 01:09 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Check to see if any of your prescriptions or the conditions they treat have symptoms and side effects that look like psych but aren't. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-15-2013, 07:16 AM	#9
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	The diagnosis I was given before they started pumping full of medications was that "I was dead" then they just starting pumping me full of medication before an official diagnosis.. eventually I was just so full of meds that I woke up one day in my car behind a dump truck and realized "they were over medicateing me"... I went to USF and had a few brain scans done but apperentlly the reasearch just isn't there to detect what ever it is I have.. my advice don't go on any pills untill you are one hundred percent positive that that's your best opiton...

07-15-2013, 11:41 AM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	That was not your diagnosis, that's just what you took from it.

07-15-2013, 12:16 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'm with UT, pretty sure when they decide you're dead, they revoke your drivers license. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-15-2013, 05:16 PM	#12
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	After all, JBK, with meds you write some excellent poetry. It's a good option. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

07-15-2013, 09:10 PM	#13
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	I checked all my meds and there are not mental side effects. I know there is a correlation between depression and PCOS which I do have. I have been thinking about it and I am going to go back to the gym CONSISTENTLY (not like before) - that did seem to help in the past and it will keep me out of the bar. I do think that I need to talk to someone and I found someone online. I liked what her webpage said and what she says her methods are. It can't hurt to go to one. I think my biggest problem is being happy with my life. My life consists of three options: Work > Home Work > Gym > Home Work > Bar > Home Beyond that? Rarely anything else. I'm single, so no SO to hang out with. No close friends to talk to. Yea, I see people at the bar and stuff. Occasionally get invited to some things, but I don't have anyone to just BS with. Everyone already has their circle of friends or kids or bf/gf or all of that. Whenever I try to hang out, they are too busy. I just kind of gave up. I am not close to my family and really have no desire to anymore. If I call my mom with issues, it is me for about 10 minutes, then her solution, then her life. I don't know why, but when she said she was worried about me, I thought I was was pretty happy that night. It sucked when you thought you were ok, but someone else doesn't see it that way. __________________ Camping

07-15-2013, 09:18 PM	#14
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	How about clubs? There are things like walking clubs so you could combine your fitness goals with socializing. That (running club) is really what helped me build my social groups here.

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