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I am on 20mg of Prozac. There were some tremors at first but they have subsided. Prozac has done wonders for me with very little side effects. I wish you the best. Medication can help tremendously.

I cancelled my first psychiatrist and changed to another one. My first psychiatrist was very much "let's try this drug for a month and see how it goes." My new psychiatrist was "let's try this for 10 days and if you aren't seeing any improvement we will try something else." I saw my 2nd...

I am so sorry you have been hurt. I don't think I denied at all that what he did was unethical and I believe I also agreed he should lose his license and get lots of therapy to sort through his own stuff. From what I know though...both parties were adults. He had a responsibility because of the...

Wow. This is a very intense situation. I am sorry you find yourself in the middle of it. For whatever my two cents is worth...I do believe he loved you and that you loved him. I do not think the feelings you all had/have for one another were fake or a put on persona. A year and a half is a long...

My therapist had to have triple by-pass surgery and has been on leave and will be on leave until (?). At first I was very much ok with it. I was very proud of myself. I have made much progress in the past two months. The last few days though have been incredibly difficult. Clearly there is...

When everything hit the fan...I wrote it all down and sent it to my therapist. It was so freeing...but now I can't talk about it. He says I need to...but I just can't. So all the crap is out there...and someone else is carrying it with me...that is helpful. I haven't worked through much of it...

I struggle with this so much. Thank you for sharing.

Life changing conversation with my sister. We have been living with the same illness in its very individualized manifestations for over two decades. I love her. I am so grateful to know I am not alone. Our childhood memories resonate. She suffers the same and yet even more traumatic injuries...

I too was concerned about medication. You have to give it a shot. I was so far gone with SI I was hospitalized. It was trial and error but my current medication seems to be working well. By working I mean...giving me that leg up to work through the issues in therapy and on my own. The emotions...

Wow...thank you all for this thread. @Briellewannabe you are so not alone. I struggle with SI as my go to coping mechanism, beginning at a very young age. I am just now beginning to realize it...and understand it. It can be so overpowering. I have had several different plans. I have come very...

Thank you @Friday and @Shells. Thank you for helping me keep perspective. Losing perspective is one of the big symptoms for me with the depression. Also, thank you for mentioning catastrophizing @Friday...funny thing...at my worst, just before I sent myself to the hospital...everything I was...

I lost my job this past week. I was hospitalized about 5 weeks ago due to SI. I have since lost my job. I have no job. I had told my supervisor I was struggling with a new diagnosis of severe MDD and PTSD. I thought he understood. I knew any day I was going to find an antidepressant that would...

This is the biggest obstacle, for me, in working with Major Depressive Disorder. How is one supposed to feel better when doesn't feel anything at all? I am so sorry you find yourself in the vast wasteland of nothingness. Some people say depression is like sadness...no... it's more like...

This is great news. Well done! Yes, the uber positive feelings can often be just as overwhelming as the solemn dark feelings. So glad to hear though, that right now, the positive feelings are your struggle. Wishing you all the best!

4 years is a long time to still be having this sort of trying to sort it out conversation. Perhaps a. its time for a new therapist or b. you are not utilizing the therapeutic relationship to its fullest potential. My experience is...first comes the trust in the relationship...this is built off...

How long have you been with this therapist? My experience is...it takes months to be at a comfort level where my adrenaline doesn't rise as soon I step into the office. I have found it is helpful to write down things that I want to talk about, as they come up during our time apart. This keeps my...

Yes...difficulties with a therapist you trust are the worst. For many, it is the only trusting relationship ever known. It's part of the deal though, no relationship is perfect. Learning to disagree and reconcile is part of the healing that has to be done. Poor examples, of what a healthy...

I hope you are ok. I am sorry you find yourself in this place. I am grateful your T is meeting with you tomorrow. Watching ridiculous videos on Youtube has been known to help me through these dark moments. Keep at it. Keep us posted. We love you.

thank you for sharing this. I am struggling with something very similar. Whenever I talk about the trauma it is as if it happened to another person. I have no emotional response to it. I have been wondering if some sort of disassociation has been happening. Even now, in an emotionally intense...

Are you still there? I am so sorry to hear you are feeling this way. I have children of my own and was recently hospitalized. I am sorry to hear you are struggling with SI as well. It is a horrible feeling. I don't wish it on anyone. I still have those thoughts. Today in particular was very...

I am glad you are processing all of this. There is much pain in your words. I am sorry this happened to you. Perhaps a final session with your T to say goodbye but already have another appointment set up with you new T? Another option would be to talk about all of this with your T in person...

I text my T or message a dear friend who has struggled with depression in the past. Medication and staying away from triggers. Keep calling people when you find yourself there. It sounds like you have some good outlets already.

This is weird. Time to find someone else. I can't even begin to imagine this happening with my therapist. Based on the fact that this was all via e-mail or text (?) I would consider an older therapist who hasn't fallen into the "lets work everything out via written communication so we don't...

Thinking today. Found out yesterday...that the job I have been trying to hold on to for the past 2 months...forsaking all other responsibilities to try and make sure I can at least do that...is no longer an option. 6 months and I have to be gone. What the hell is the point anymore.

also what @James McGregor said...you don't want to leave what they call a door bomb. In other words if you can't get it out early in the session don't...because the goal would be to have time to work through it with your therapist so you can leave somewhat put back together.