i feel worthless. i feel like im a mistake. i feel that they will be better off without. i think about killing myself. i self harm. i feel drained of energy even if i just woke up. i always feel sad. i can't make up my mind like before. im always dazed. i have difficulty focusing. i feel guilty. i feel numb and empty. i actually dont know what i feel and what to feel. i just dont have interest in anything anymore. i just hate myself. i think that the only way out of what im going through is killing myself. im scared. i have trust issues. i just dont know anymore. i just dont know what to do.
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David Baxter PhD
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We cannot diagnose you online. Have you seen a doctor or therapist about your symptoms? If not, your family doctor would be the best starting point.
David Baxter PhD
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Start with your doctor.
I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. Please make sure you follow Dr. Baxter's advice and see a doctor. Don't be afraid to tell all the different things you feel and what has been going on.
If you are worried you might go blank or you won't talk well when you get there, print out or copy what you wrote above, and take that with you. That can often be helpful.
It is great that you have done something to figure this out. After you see the doctor don't forget we will be here to hear how you are going.
If you are worried you might go blank or you won't talk well when you get there, print out or copy what you wrote above, and take that with you. That can often be helpful.
It is great that you have done something to figure this out. After you see the doctor don't forget we will be here to hear how you are going.
im sure i can talk to him but im scared of going there. I mean im scared of hospitals. and i really want to go alone cause i really really dont them to know yet. maybe if im healed/fixed then i can let them know. i just dont want to be a burden to them. and that's also my problem, i cant ask money from my mom but i dont want to wast my salary cause im saving for something.
i want to thank you and dr. baxter for telling me this
i'll try to see a doctor.
have you ever gone to one? can you please tell me what it feels like so i have an idea about it?
i want to thank you and dr. baxter for telling me this
i'll try to see a doctor. have you ever gone to one? can you please tell me what it feels like so i have an idea about it?
Some things can be a little different in different places in the world, under different health systems, and things like that. It also depends what exactly the patient is going through.
My understanding, though, is that it's extremely unlikely a patient would be forcibly "shipped off to hospital" or anything -certainly at such an early stage - unless there seems to be an imminent plan to do something dangerous to themself or someone else. (Is that correct, Dr Baxter?)
I am not sure how common involuntary hospitalization is in this day and age. In most Western nations I think some fairly extreme curcumstances usually would have to be present, for you to be "forced into hospital" upon seeing your doctor. With the high standard of care required by laws these days in comparison to the past, and with mental health resources being quite taxed in many places, there are only so many hospital beds available.
My experience was that I talked about my concerns and how I was feeling. The doctor asked questions to get a picture of things.
What happens next will depend a great deal on different factors. But as Dr Baxter said, the doctor will recommend a course of treatment for your situation and whatever he feels you need to do next. If you talk about your financial situation etc, the doctor will likely try to factor this in when suggesting viable options for you.
In my case medication was the place to start, and I had good luck in responding quickly to the first medication I tried. It was a huge help to me. It then enabled me to go forward and take other steps to help myself further.
Seeking help is really important, because delay could create unhealthy coping methods or a spiraling outward of of the effects an illness has on your life, and others too.
My understanding, though, is that it's extremely unlikely a patient would be forcibly "shipped off to hospital" or anything -certainly at such an early stage - unless there seems to be an imminent plan to do something dangerous to themself or someone else. (Is that correct, Dr Baxter?)
I am not sure how common involuntary hospitalization is in this day and age. In most Western nations I think some fairly extreme curcumstances usually would have to be present, for you to be "forced into hospital" upon seeing your doctor. With the high standard of care required by laws these days in comparison to the past, and with mental health resources being quite taxed in many places, there are only so many hospital beds available.
My experience was that I talked about my concerns and how I was feeling. The doctor asked questions to get a picture of things.
What happens next will depend a great deal on different factors. But as Dr Baxter said, the doctor will recommend a course of treatment for your situation and whatever he feels you need to do next. If you talk about your financial situation etc, the doctor will likely try to factor this in when suggesting viable options for you.
In my case medication was the place to start, and I had good luck in responding quickly to the first medication I tried. It was a huge help to me. It then enabled me to go forward and take other steps to help myself further.
Seeking help is really important, because delay could create unhealthy coping methods or a spiraling outward of of the effects an illness has on your life, and others too.
David Baxter PhD
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Yes. Especially given that in the current global economic climate there are not enough hospital beds to go around for people who really need them. Doctors are not going to admit someone who can be managed as an outpatient.
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