Posted by tony p on May 27, 2015, at 20:39:26
In reply to Re: Pdoc said I'm too messed up to be helped by drugs!, posted by kilo8 on May 15, 2015, at 4:30:25
Too messed up to be helped by drugs??? Drugs are at best 1/3 of the solution to most mental illnesses, but they're a start. They have brought me to the point where I can be helped by other forms of therapy.
There ARE some good psycho-therapists out there, I had a gem off and on for about 15 years, but how to find the right one I don't know other than word-of-mouth. Larry was an eclectic therapist, willing to pursue deep issues or just day-to-day stuff, using anything from CBT to hypnosis. And he never sat like a dummy (the old Carl Rogers model), he knew when to be proactive.
I am coming to believe that drugs are only helpful to kick-start therapy; there is evidence that long-term therapy with anti-depressants or anti-psychotics actually worsens the condition. See the thought provoking speech by Robert Whitaker, see http://therealtruthabouthealthconference.com/videos/robert-whitaker-anatomy-of-an-epidemic/?inf_contact_key=0a4e3a8a64c8dac7277085a320be63dca5d3d0ea82f661278814209d61609e16 or several speeches on YouTube.
Don't give up the search, somewhere out there is the right person for you -- these days not likely a pdoc, but a counselor. And have you considered group therapy? In my community there are free government-funded groups that I have found helpful. Good luck!
poster:tony p
thread:1078648
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20150512/msgs/1079284.html