Help!??!?!?!
Question:
Help!??!?!?
i have been to therapy which helped a little and on antidepressants, but the anti-depressants were making my depression and anxiety worse, (headaches,suicdal thoughts, strange dreams, etc)
& i dont knwo where to turn. i tried lexapro then paxil. are benzodiazepines prescribed to 14 year olds?
what triggered my depression and anxiety was when i was little my grandpa died (my only grandparent i ever knew) then my aunt died then my brothers friend sam died in an drunk accident, on christmas eve and now this year my friend killed herself.
on top of that i havent been Extremly social, but have remained friendly, but my parents are putting pressure on me because im going to highschool next year.
so where do i go? antidepressants and therapy made me stay the same. do benzos work?
Answers:
Talk with your doctor and tell him/her the meds you are on are not working. I too suffer from anxiety and depression. It took 3 changes before I was on the right one. Then we had ti find the right dosage.
People are like fingerprints. They differ completely. What works for one will not work for another. Whatever you do, do not let it go. Thatb is leading to trouble.
My own impression of your problem is you had to deal with an awful lot of death. Some of it traumatic. I too being a retired military man have had to deal with death more then the average person.
My best suggestions for you is to not withdraw into a void where there is only you. Look around outside yourself. Death is something we all have to deal with and face. Think about it. No matter what we do in our lives, we are eventually going to die. It is a part of life. Accept this. The traumatic deaths hurt more than "normal" deaths but they are there whether it be war or lives being ended by accidents etc. daily.
My heart goes out to you. You are a very caring person but don't let this be a negative that will ruin the rest of your life. You must find a balance to every part of life. If you need medication and help, so be it. Find it and do not be ashamed. No one is perfect. We all have defects we have to cope with and find peace with. Continue to write if you care to. Talking always helps.
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