Medication..... Or other stuff?
I am depressed. I was depressed since year 3 when i was bullied. I know! Shocking that it starts so young! Anyway, i am not sure whether i should take medication or not. I only want a way out of this!
@SympatheticPrune2000
Hey there. I understand your anxiety around this, I was bullied at school as well and I suffer from anxiety, Whilst medication helps, it is not the sole answer to anxiety problems, and is used as part of a strategy to help. I suggest you contact your Doctor about it, who will be able to give you both sides of the story about medications, as there are various types to help. Have you received any form of counselling or CBT therapy, as they can be excellent aids to combat anxiety.
Feel free to connect 1to1 with a listener if you wish to explore this further :)
Take Care
Steven
@stevenh85 thank you for your support! I see a counsellor but i only see her once a week and it is not enough as i am getting far too depressed, do you have anything i could do to help? As i have heard, one thing leads to another and that is true, as what happened was i was bullied, so i got anger, then i got depressed and guilty and then i cut. If i can break that flow chart it would help, i know that, but i dont know how to break it. Its like a barrier block.
@SympatheticPrune2000
Hi prune, I understand, its like a cycle that you cannot break? Is there any way you can increase the frequency of the counsellor, and also you could try discussing the medication route with her as well?
@stevenh85
Sorry, meant to say - when I say Anxiety, I mean both Anxiety and Depression, as they can be interelated!
@stevenh85 no, she is a school counsellor and only comes in one day