Should i see a therapist or psychiatrist?
i too suffer from serious diagnosed depression. when i tried to commit suicide, and wound up in the hospitals a couple years ago, they suggested i see one of both. a therapist is someone who listens to you. like seriously - its the one you always see in the movies, when they lie on the long chase couch and talk while the other one writes? that's a therapist. but i chose to see a child therapist and at the time i was 17. so i went thinking it was gonna be like in the movies, but it wasn't that at all. she had finger paint and action figures and all kinds of stuff. my favorite was the GIANT sand box she had. i used to dig my hands deep into the sand, and it made me feel well at peace. it was so fun to talk to her because she really really did listen to what i had to say, and didn't really put her spin on things til i asked her opinion. and she always gave me the straight up truth. i also saw a psychiatrist. he was UBER boring. kinda like dr. phil - you know the way he talks? ugh. so lame. anyway - therapists are like your listeners. that's all they do. psychiatrists on the other hand, prescribe you medicine to treat your mental health issues. they're like doctors in psychiatric medicine. like - i'm currently on antidepressants and mood-stabilizers. they're really helping a lot. but when i don't think they are, he figures out why. changes the treatment, the medicine, the dosage, whatever. if you have a problem that you're not able to just solve with therapy, you should probably go see a psychiatrist, because it may not be something you can help. it could very well be a chemical imbalance in your brain. it happens to the best of us. trust me. see a therapist first. if spilling your heart out all over the place just isn't doing the trick, see a psychiatrist. really - don't think you're crazy just cuz you have to see someone to help you be happy. that's the way i felt for a while. you're not. you just need to coax your brain out of being in a state that you're not satisfied with.
I have what my therapist calls “nuclear level” GAD. I’ve tried to go back to work several times at a high-stress job- a graphic designer. Tight deadlines, picky clients with bad taste, lying AEs who tell the client “Oh, sure, we can have tomorrow”, (if you’re an AE for an agency, sorry, but you KNOW you do it!), and worst of all, clients who say “Make it ‘pop’ some more”- the word “pop” will get you axe murdered by your designer.I couldn’t do it, as hard as I tried. It was just too much. I had to make the horrible (to me) decision to either load up on Xanax and get a bad habit again just to work, or go on disability. After talking with my family and therapist, I went on disability, and discovered there’s NO SHAME in being on it like I used to think. I paid into the system in case something like this happened; now it’s there when I need it.I can take the occasional freelance job, but with certain accommodations. Working at a high-stress agency job was just too much. It drove me to the point of almost walking into the mental health facility and saying I’m a danger to myself and need to be hospitalized.If you can do it, try! You may find that with anxiolytic meds or an antidepressant like Lexapro (that works for anxiety, too), you can do it. Give it a shot, but know that there’s nothing wrong with saying “I cannot do it”. You can always take a low-stress job, which may not pay as much, but you get to keep your sanity.I wish you all the strength and luck in the world, my friend!
Your GP can get you a temporary script if you just need it to get through flying. Alternatively they often prescribe a sedative so that you sleep through the flight. If you have more serious problems you can get a recommendation for a doctor that specializes, usually a psychiatrist. Therapy is the best long term solution because drugs can only do so much. A therapist can help find the sources of anxiety and equip you with the mental tools to handle them.Be especially careful with anti anxiety medication because many have issues of addiction and criminal issues. I once almost lost my job because an addict coworker stole my medicine, even though I reported it, and so did the nurse on duty (this was while working at a hospital). I stopped taking the medicine shortly after because it wasn’t worth my job, eventually therapy eliminated the need anyway.
Will my psychiatrist send me to a mental hospital?
Depends on whether or not you are a minor. If you are a minor, then yes you can be forcibly committed. If you aren't, it's a legal process. And if you are going to the appointment according to your own free will (which I highly suggest you do), then you probably won't be committed. If you are telling your psychiatrist that you are going to take your own life however, you will could be put into emergency hospitalization that last around 72 hours. There you will be evaluated. If they find evidence, then you may have a hearing and be court ordered into hospitalization for a longer period of time. If you really want to take your own life, you probably would have succeeded already. People who commit suicide usually do it to get attention, don't mean it and succeed anyways, or they really don't want to live. If they really don't want to live, they don't tell anyone. So since you have attempted so many times, I'm going to assume you are doing it as a cry for help. WAKE UP. Suicide is beyond selfish and the outcome of suicide is a lot worse than dealing with your disorders. I suffer from major depression, OCD and GAD that verges on psychosis. I'm not taking medication currently because I am allergic to multiple different ones and haven't been able to get into a psychiatrist covered by my insurance. Not an hour goes by in my day that I don't have thoughts out of control in my head, constantly repeating in my head, making me feel like I might die (from fear of contamination) or that if I don't act out a compulsion something bad will happen to me or someone else. This very moment I am struggling with some fear that won't go away even though a normal person wouldn't be phased by it. My job is now being affected by all my disorders. I've thought about suicide, but would I take my own life? No. Because it's not going to do me any good, and I know it will get better as soon as I'm on medication and in therapy. I've dealt with OCD for as long as I can remember. I'm twenty now. If you wanted to commit suicide, I highly doubt you would be worrying about whether or not you will be hospitalized.
What type of doctor do you see for anxiety issues?
You would see a psychiatrist because they can dispense medication for anxiety. A family doctor can prescribe anti-anxiety medication but they do not know them as well as a psychiatrist would. They are also less likely to prescribe a tranquilizer than a psychiatrist. (For some reason, the family doctors are terrified to give prescriptions for tranquilizers to treat anxiety) A psychologist (Therapist who does not prescribe medication) can help but you should take medication at the same time.(often Psychiatrists work together with therapists) I have found that a dual approach to the problem is very helpful. There are a number of different anxiety disorders that do not always include panic attacks. I have OCD and panic attacks are rare but my disorder is fueled by fear and anxiety. You never have to disclose your mental history to an employer on a job application. You are welcome to tell them about it if you are comfortable with that but you never have to tell them about it. Mental health is protected and no one at the doctors office can tell that you are seeing them, so you don't have to worry about discrimination. The pills they would give you would either be an SSRI type drug or a tranquilizer or maybe even both. SSRI type drugs work slowly, it sometimes takes up to 6 weeks to get relief from them. A tranquilizer will normally work within a half an hour. Tranquilizers can be addictive so you have to be very careful how you use them and try to use the minimum dose that still is helpful for you. SSRI drugs can have a number of side effects. The main ones to watch out for, is if you notice you are getting WORSE after you start taking them. If you remain about the same at first, this is normal but you shouldn't get worse before you get better. If you notice you are getting worse on it, go back to your psychiatrist and have him switch you to a different SSRI type medication. There are several types. One of the most common they give is called Paxil for anxiety. This is the one that most doctors start with and if it doesn't work they move onto other ones. EDIT: Be aware that not all anxiety is caused by situations. Sometimes it is caused by an imbalance in the brain chemistry. I get adrenaline rushes all the time that are not connected to any outside problems. My body just reacts that way because of an imbalance. Medication is the only way to treat this type of anxiety disorder.
Can't get a job because of social anxiety?
Hello J.U., we have the same exact issue. Great you a meeting with a therapist, medicine can help greatly. I took ativan when I was 17 and felt like a COMPLETELY different person. Please do not feel like a failure, you have no control over personality and chemistry in your brain. My one grandmother is the biggest hermit and I SWEAR it is genetic with me. There are programs who help those with mental health issues to find work, you will find one. I have always had agoraphobia and spent three years working part time at a Subway and like you said blushed severely and especially in front of the small town cops that came in and they teased me because I blushed, wanted to quit!Eventually did and worked various jobs NOT dealing with customers and many other people:.) You are not a failure, and there are MANY "behind the scenes" jobs out there. Not sure what kind of work you would like to to? Here are some jobs I thought of that may suite you Custodial/yardwork Aides for seniors in a small home setting like three clients and one to two coworkers Industrial laundry Home health aide (Some don't require CNA certificate) Invent something or at least patent it Security guard (Easiest job ever, my friend did it) Pet walker or pet daycare worker Kennel assistant at a vet's office Nothing can be done as far as I know for blushing. I hope this helps, perhaps try hypnosis as well. Take care and good luck:.)
Hi, I'm coming at a slightly different angle from the other answers, so I'll add my two cents worth but feel free to ignore it.I have severe anxiety and depression.There have been many times that I have thought that I should quit for my employer's sake. Some days I get very little done because I am too anxious to concentrate. It is very easy for me to see the negatives.However, my performance reviews have been generally good. Yes, one of my supervisors commented in an early review that he had noticed that I got stressed when I had heaps of things to do at once. I have fixed this by using a system that helps me to prioritize my tasks so I'm not frozen when I get overwhelmed.My employers have given me substantial pay rises after every review, so I must be doing enough right to survive.I have had to learn that my perception of how I come across and other's perception is not always the same. Yes, I would be much better at my job if I wasn't anxious and depressed, but I am okay at my job even with my struggles. I am attending therapy regularly and taking anti-depressants. If I didn't do this, I don't think I would actually make it to work.It is so much better for my confidence to be working and to be able to afford to pay for appropriate treatment than not working and at home by myself.My advice would be to stick it out unless your employer asks you to quit - and try to brainstorm some ways to manage your anxiety and depression. Can you get feedback from friends or family members on what they think you should do? Have you got a therapist who has an opinion? For me, the pomotodo phone app made a huge difference, but I don't think that would help with a job with children. Also, don't aim for perfect - that's a sure fire way to make yourself anxious. You'll have good days and bad days but the bad days don't mean you're a failure and the good days don't mean that everything will always be okay.Both anxiety and depression can be managed with professional help. But do notice that I say managed and not cured. Everybody is anxious to some degree, so my idea is to manage my anxiety so that's it's low enough for me to get some work done.
My 26 yr old daughter keeps get fired from her job due to incompetence/ constant crying. what is wrong with her?
She's got fired from almost every job she's had. I speak to her bosses to see why she gets fired. Don't tell me I'm over stepping my boundaries unless you have a child, I'm concerned for her. I don't want my daughter going downhill, she has too much potential.She told me she suffered from Anxiety and depression years ago when she was still in college but I thought it was just a phase and she would get over it or move past it, I don't believe in taking all of those pills either. speaking of college, she also barely graduated from college. Teachers would always tell me she showed up to class zoned out and almost like she was in a different world. She showed up crying in class. She was actually a teacher once and got fired because she was always crying in the classroom in front of the students. The principle also told me she wasn't managing the classroom well. She had a job for marketing company and the man said she couldn't even get through training because she couldn't remember anything. This is just absurd.
When I get homesick I get anxious and depressed, will antidepressants and anxiety meds help?
Ever consider a change in jobs? Sometimes usually too late in life that the work we were doing was not all that fulfilling. You can take medication for your problem but it will only be a band aid, the problem will still be there, I used to work heavy construction installing three story printing presses, sometimes it would keep me away from home months on end, nine months being the longest. At first the job was quite challanging but as time went on I started getting anxious and bummed out. My final trip on the road was concord california, where I suffered a severe heart attack with an anurism on the back side of my heart I was given last rights because only one in one hundred survive, I was the luckey one. My problem was that I didn't smell the roses till it was too late. so reconsider your situation and see if you can come up with something better, the economy is in the pits right now so new jobs may be hard to find.