PretentiousHipster wrote:As someone who has frankly extreme mental health issues (psychiatrist said I might have schizophrenia as well as ocd and type 2 bipolar, but felt like a diagnoses wouldn't do much as the meds would be the same anyways), I will say that with SSRI's there's always a withdrawal issue. I'd say try to power through it, but ONLY when you are in a comfortable place in life. Definitely not with a new job. The withdrawal will make your depression and possible anxiety seem a lot worse than it usually is, and it'll dissipate over time.
I'm actually in a pretty good spot. Marriage is good, kid is doing good, job might be new but I've been in my current field for so long that it's just me having fun for 8 hours a day. I just wasn't expecting the nausea and sleeplessness. I thought I'd have to adapt to increased irritability or concentration issues, things I can 'think' my way through thanks to 2 years of therapy. The physical symptoms are something else, though.
Maybe now Nintendo will acknowledge Metroid has a fanbase?
PretentiousHipster wrote:I do like this space for its minimal drama and overall positive attitude. Although I go on a discord server that is more fast-paced for talk about games, especially with the few users that are more ms-dos/retro windows sort of gamers (I'm definitely not as big on consoles). Perhaps contributing more might fix that?
Yeah, we definitely tend towards consoles here, but some of us love our PC games and are always happy to talk about what we're into.
Was thinking of finally checking out Witchaven soon.
Don't be too fast to hop off meds. Even if you're generally in a good spot, meds can take the edge off a real hit when things go to shit. That said, some meds are better than others, and if your counselor and Dr. are on-board with your plan, go with what they can support.
I've just been prescribed an SSRI after being diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorders last week. I finally decided to start taking my mental health more seriously after a rough few years that haven't been improved by just trying to power through.
I'm supposed to get therapy alongside of it but finding someone with an opening for new patients has been a struggle and I'm just on a bunch of waiting lists.
Kind of shitty that we live in a world where a doctor has to tell someone they have a disorder that makes seeking help in the first place a difficult hurdle only for that help to be really difficult to find.
For my case free therapy is not an option because upon a screening they say that my case is too serious. I did finally get into one after a year long waiting list by my psychiatrist, but the head counselor for it retired. Even though they had replacements, the funding for it was cut off and they had to shut down.
I did go to a university to get counseling from students, but it was a disaster. They literally go like "you could stop being negative". As if that would work for psychotic episodes.
Part of me wants to go to an extreme length to be in the psych ward again because then I'll get therapy. Although someone said that even me thinking that as a serious idea is ridiculous, and proof that I need therapy
I've said it many times now, but I don't even get on here to talk about games anymore really... i just like checking in on how everyone is doing and what ever very mild drama of the week happens.
Honestly kinda crazy just how tight knit this community still is, all the other forums I used to visit are dead now. I honestly think this thread is what help keeps things lively here.
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Frown: Looks like I won't be joining the Disney DVD Club anytime soon!
Flake wrote:Frown: I've been on an SSRI for a few years and I've started to question both the need and efficacy of it. I do weekly therapy, which is something I didn't do before I started taking the SSRI for anger problems, and I feel like I have a lot of tools to handle what I initially turned to medication for. I've been working to ween myself off of the SSRI (safely) but the physical side effects are a lot more significant than I expected. It's reminding me a LOT of how my mom had me on adderall in the 90s (most parents did, it seems) and I had to work to get myself off of it because I knew it wasn't doing what it was supposed to. It's one thing to feel kind of helpless about a situation when you're 17, it's an entirely different frustration to feel the same way when you're 38.
Definitely take your time getting off the SSRI if you're having unpleasant side effects reducing the dose. Doesn't sound like you need to be in a hurry, so if it takes 6 weeks, it takes 6 weeks.
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