Hello all

[cat0422]

So I'm new to this site. I've been struggling with problems since high school but I haven't had much success with medication and traditional counseling. I'm really not sure where to go from here. I feel like I'm out of options and very lost.

[BonnieSue]

Hi cat0422,

You sound frustrated or maybe just not expecting much help.

Have you tried medications from different classes? What are your diagnoses and what have you tried? How many counselors or therapists have you tried? It's hard to talk to you without answers to these questions.

[cat0422 in reply to BonnieSue]

Well some of those are hard questions to answer. In this state if you have mental health problems you could loose almost all of your rights. When I was put in a facility as a teenager I was never given a diagnosis, nor was i told what medications I was being given. One counselor diagnosed me as manic depressive and another told me i just had anxiety. I really gave up when I turned 18 and I have avoided any help until now.

[BonnieSue in reply to cat0422]

That boils down to a lot of confusion. You really need a good psychiatrist for diagnostic purposes and a good counselor for coping mechanisms and so many other aspects of handling your problems and self education. Do you know who you would see or do you need help finding some one?

[Loveydovey0519 Ambassador]

I agree with Bonnie, you definitely need to find a good psychologist and or psychiatrist and get to the bottom of a diagnosis. My anxiety started my senior year of high school, I'm now 27 and still deal with it daily. Sometimes just talking to someone with similar experiences is beneficial. So if you need or want to talk I'd be more than happy too. Hope things get better and keep your head up!

[cat0422]

Thank you both. I'll definitely have to try to find a psychiatrist. I'm really surprised people actually responded and helped.

[BonnieSue in reply to cat0422]

One way to look for both professionals is to go to the site online called Psychology Today where you can see a photo and read about the philosophies, specialties, education, sliding scale fees, insurance accepted and so on for each professional.

[Toscana111]

What is going through your mind?

Why are you sad?

[cat0422 in reply to Toscana111]

I can't let certain things go. If i have a conversation with someone i obsess over it for days. Did i say everything right, do they hate me? I feel alone a lot.