It's possible that you just haven't run into the right therapist. You have to feel good about him/her - trust them. It's really worth trying again. Go once and if you don't feel this sympatico don't go back - but try someone else. Therapists are like anti-depressents - there are a zillion different kinds and what works for some may not work for others. But when you get the right mesh it is so gratifying.

David - you have such a way with words!! Amazing, and exactly what I was thinking- I guess in my point of view, I am seeing lots of people that are asking for help here and while we are trying to help, there is only so much we can do. The rest is up to you/me/us/them.

MegVeg - please don't give up. There are wonderful and amazing people out there that would love to help you, you just have to find them. And I know that sounds nearly impossible, especially if you are too tired or depressed like Addy said, but it is possible. You just have to shop it around. I've met tons and tons of mental health professionals (based on my job/school) and sooo many are awful and I would never recommend them, but there are those that do shine through and do care. And re-explaining stuff may seem like a pain (hello - i just did the same thing here and deleted what I wanted to say because of this exact thing) but it really is necessary to heal. I never talked about my own past for almost a decade, now I know that I should have (and should be). But that doesn't make it easier for any of us.

PS Lisa - good luck! I hope its one of the great ones.

I know what meds work for me, just cant find someone to prescribe them without questions. I know that sounds sketchy but the actual drs apps give me panic attacks so going in for a 15 min session just to get a prescription isn't worth the anxiety/panic I go through :[ The 3 meds that I found that worked for me aren't even addicting drugs and the psych ward prescribed them for me and I know they work for me, there's no doctor that I've found that is okay with keeping me on the same meds, so I've been med-less for so long I've come to realize there are 2 types of doctors: ones that have a 'seriously-snap-out-of-it" attitude, very rude and belitting and then there's the docs that want to help but have no idea how, regardless of me telling them exactly everything they need to know. :[ It always feels like whoeevr is trying to help me just can't get it right :[



When I try to explain anything to drs, it feels like I'm starting with a tangled ball of yarn, I get one thread going (and the dr is understanding me) then I get to the end of that string and try to start another but the dr isn't following along anymore. I've tried SO MANY different ways to explain myself and how I'm feeling and no one gets it or they think im making things up....which makes me want to never speak about anything again. How can someone NOT BELIEVE something about MYSELF that I AM telling them? It doesn't make sense. its sooo frustrating and i wish I could write just one long thing that is eloquent enough for people to understand me. ugh :[

hmmm that sounds very frustrating indeed!! I'd like to say that maybe you just haven't found the right doctor yet but doctors are always so busy too and in-and-out, so that might not be the case. But it does sound like you are trying very hard already and have tried many techniques, I hope you don't stop trying altogether.

Hi Meg, Keep looking, your doctor is out there waiting for you. When I finally found mine and explained the whole bleak story to him, he took the time to call the clinic and to talk to the doctor there and tell him what he would recommend to be prescribed and that was exactly ow it happened. The clinic staff were made aware that I was coming in and I was seen at once. The right docs will help you. Lisa