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kwassa

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45. I applaud your courage.

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:46 PM

Dec 2012

You are doing something about it.

I've struggled with issues of deep depression, which I have mostly overcome, and spent time in therapy. I never have been hospitalized for it.

A former girlfriend that did voluntarily hospitalize herself was "scared straight" by the experience, as the very expensive program she entered lumped together patients in vastly different psychic conditions. The quality of the care she received was so questionable that she quickly left.

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OK, Going way out on the limb here. I spent three weeks in the psych ward in Sept. Ask me anything [View all] Denninmi Dec 2012 OP

What meds did you find helpful? Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #1

Lamictal is the only psych med I'm on, it's a mood stabilizer. Denninmi Dec 2012 #4

I'm glad you told me this. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #8

Ah, that's all just blowing off steam talkin' shit. Denninmi Dec 2012 #10

I know, I was kidding with ya. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #11

Oh, for the record. Denninmi Dec 2012 #41

Any interesting side effects? TrogL Dec 2012 #14

Try probiotics to see if it can counter the effects. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #25

No. Although that freaked me out at first. Denninmi Dec 2012 #38

At least you did something about it LynneSin Dec 2012 #2

Yeah. It kinda got to the point of no longer being optional. Denninmi Dec 2012 #5

I don't have any questions. HappyMe Dec 2012 #3

Thanks. Denninmi Dec 2012 #7

Is it anything like in the movies? kalli007 Dec 2012 #6

It was a surreal experience. Denninmi Dec 2012 #9

Diid the closest thing to Nurse Ratched allow you guys... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #12

The Tigers were in the playoffs then. Denninmi Dec 2012 #16

Sorry that happened to you. We in our family are just beginning TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #13

Ah, I'm more ok with it now. Denninmi Dec 2012 #18

Wow--"brutal thug"--how did someone like this TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #22

Good question. Denninmi Dec 2012 #42

No questions. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #15

Thanks! Denninmi Dec 2012 #19

You needed help, you sought it and got it MrScorpio Dec 2012 #17

Thanks, Mr. Scorpio. Denninmi Dec 2012 #20

I'm very glad you found a safe place to get your feet under you! nolabear Dec 2012 #21

Thanks. Denninmi Dec 2012 #23

And mine to you, Denninmi. nolabear Dec 2012 #29

i hear what you are saying datasuspect Dec 2012 #24

Curious--why not? TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #27

eh . . . datasuspect Dec 2012 #28

Ah, what else can they do to me? Denninmi Dec 2012 #31

I'm open about my own mental health issues on DU. hunter Dec 2012 #32

Hey, you've been there for me. Denninmi Dec 2012 #34

Thank you! hunter Dec 2012 #36

how was the food? fizzgig Dec 2012 #26

The cafeteria was ok. Good salad bar. Denninmi Dec 2012 #33

I'm glad you got the help you needed. geardaddy Dec 2012 #30

Um, I told my therapist this was .... Denninmi Dec 2012 #35

Yep geardaddy Dec 2012 #40

What does a Nervous Breakdown feel like? Taverner Dec 2012 #37

Great question. Denninmi Dec 2012 #39

Long term chronic depressive here - well controlled on 4 different medications - hedgehog Dec 2012 #43

Thanks. I hope this works long term for me, too. Denninmi Dec 2012 #44

I applaud your courage. kwassa Dec 2012 #45

Thanks. Denninmi Dec 2012 #46

Been down that dark hole... zellie Dec 2012 #47

Done that TrogL Dec 2012 #48

Considering the insanity going on in the world right now, kentauros Dec 2012 #49

Well, two comments about that: Denninmi Dec 2012 #50