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Hello,

I’ve not written on this in ages, but basically to fill everyone in, my mental health is in shambles, currently 2:20am and I’m writing this when I have a doc app at 7:10am, great start.

So I have severe depression and anxiety, I’m on medication for both, see my doc every 2 weeks, on sleeping tablets because I have a fear of sleeping at night because that’s when night terrors happen, hallucinations etc.

After months of trying and emailing and ringing my doc has finally set me up with someone who can help outside, a psychotherapist, but I just wanted to know what is the difference?

Between a therapist, psychiatrist and a psychotherapist? Meeting him next Monday and I’m scared because I don’t know what to expect, will I be pumped full of new drugs or will I be taken off to see how I go or what?

I’m even more so scared because I suffer from seasonal adjustment disorder otherwise known as SAD which I find fitting, so I have a sad light to help, but I just don’t want the list to expand? It feels like it’s never gonna end all these doc apps, tablets, feeling down etc.

Hope someone can help put my mind at ease at what to expect.

Thanks in advance!

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I’m glad that you be starting to see a therapist for ‘talk’ help. While meds are definitely helpful in treatment of emotional/mental disorders the therapist is beneficial as well because one needs to be able to talk through and process whatever is going on in life.

Essentially a psychotherapist is anyone who deals with providing treatment for emotional/mental health issues.

A psychiatrist is the MD in the mix, the only one who can prescribe medication.

This will help you sort it all out!

psychologytoday.com/us/blog...

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Boots14

Hi Megan. I hope you're ok. You suffer from a lot of the things my mum does-it seems sometimes that there are so many different things to keep track of and so many new suggestions and medications coming your way, and it can be a bit overwhelming. I suffer from SAD too, and I can literally see it in my mum (who suffers from severe depression and anxiety) when the weather changes. Please don't be scared-sometimes some of these things can all be linked, and the right professional will pick up on it and really help you. As Broken9902 said, they each have their own specialties, so be honest and talk to them and let them try to help you. As an aside, no one should be pumping you with any medicine you or your next of kin don't agree to. Please try to confide in the person you see, so that they can prescribe something that will really help. x

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Avidreader9559

Broken 9902 gave some good information. I just wanted to say I hope you can find what works for you during this time so that you can manage everything. Hugs!

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HealthAnxietyGuy

You should have a sleep study done to rule out sleep apnea. I'm not a snorer but have sleep apnea and it was affecting my mental health very horribly, especially at night. Nightmare, panic attacks and close to hallucinations at times.

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Andrewuser

Maybe you need some changes. If you change your home or even a place where you live or change your job you would feel better. For sample perform home remodeling read here in details ikhomepros.com/home-remodel... and estimate your feelings if it doesn't work you need some other way of solution your problems. But if one change helps a bit try another one.

Start from changing the colors of your bedroom and go on. Sometimes changes are better any medicine and doctors.

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