Do I have a problem with depression or nerves?!
Question: My fiance has wanted me to go to the doctor for several months to either get treated for depression or get medicine to calm my nerves. He says I am a completely different person now, and tries hard to make me happy. I'll admit it, I'm not happy. I constantly stress over every little thing- to the point that stress even stresses me out. And I am extremely emotional- everything hurts my feelings and gets me upset. I've gotten physically ill from being so wound up before. I don't have health insurance, or else I probably would have already seeked help. I know practically nothing about depression, and I definitely don't want to end up on meds for the rest of my life.
Answers: My fiance has wanted me to go to the doctor for several months to either get treated for depression or get medicine to calm my nerves. He says I am a completely different person now, and tries hard to make me happy. I'll admit it, I'm not happy. I constantly stress over every little thing- to the point that stress even stresses me out. And I am extremely emotional- everything hurts my feelings and gets me upset. I've gotten physically ill from being so wound up before. I don't have health insurance, or else I probably would have already seeked help. I know practically nothing about depression, and I definitely don't want to end up on meds for the rest of my life.
you may not need meds the rest of your life and there must be some kind of clinic that works on a sliding scale the you can afford. ask around or call your county health dept. you really need to talk to a pro about this. they're the only ones who can tell you what's really going on.
Whether you have insurance or not, this is nothing to play around with. Get to a good Psychiatrist and listen to him.
As far as medications go, you may have to bite the bullet and realize that you may have to stay on them. Some generics are effective as the most popular brands. They can be a lot cheaper.