What makes you upset?!


Question:

What makes you upset?

my life sucks, my sister is in a mental school an hour away from my house, and i miss her but it kills me to go see her. Im feeling suicidal every once in a while, i have cut too, any advice. please dont recomend social workers and meds i have that. i cant talk to people that are there to help me, its just hard. any other advice? thanks


Answers:

I know that you don't want anyone to recommend meds, but allow me to state that perhaps you are not on the right meds. As someone who's been on many medications for panic disorder,ADD, social anxiety AND depression I can tell you from experience that often times it takes a while before you find the right medication and it can be a long, frustrating cycle of trial and error. That is what upsets me. Being mentally ill and having a hard time finding the right meds is a frustrating process, but finally I have found something that works for me. I'm not sure of your age but are you aware that some anti depressants can actually cause suicidal thoughts ESPECIALLY in adolescents? If the suicidal thoughts began when you began the meds than it's possible the medication could be a cause of that. As far as the cutting, I would like to recommend an exellent book on the topic called A BRIGHT RED SCREAM. It's an in depth, sympathetic analysis of self harm. People tell of their personal experiences with it and it can really help you understand yourself better. I know you have a social worker but often what helps most (at least in My experiences) is speaking to other people who understand how you are feeling. Perhaps group therapy would be a good option for you. Reading books and websites about depression and other mentall illnesses, reading internet forums can help as well because it's comforting to hear other people's stories and see how they have triumphed over it.




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