Richard@DecisionSkills wrote:desperate788 wrote: Actually i trust experts here more than my idiot doctor
-1- There are no experts on this board for you. That is you being the idiot. Note, I’m not saying you are an idiot. I’m saying trusting this board for your mental health decisions is ignorant. It’s idiotic.
-2- No one on this board has sufficient knowledge of your ongoing issues and mix of medications to provide high quality advice.
Stop using the board as a substitute for the advice of your doctors.
Presumably desperate has been on the forum some time. What I find odd is that desperate is employed, which suggests he must be able to function on a daily basis.
I know a few people with serious mental health problems. Two are listed as violent. One truly is violent. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the family stress and situation is ongoing.
I agree desperate requires support on a personal basis, face to face with the practitioner. However, in my experience that alone isn't enough. The person affected must have a clear aim to gradually improve and control the condition. In this case I sense desperate believes one person, doctor or therapist can solve his (or her) anxiety and depression. The doctor or therapist can help point the way but always - in my view - the patient alone has to make a firm decision to break the cycle.
Lastly, on this forum we should all tread carefully. I've known a few people with serious disorders and we need to be aware mental health affects many many people. My own mother, for example, had a serious breakdown and alcohol problem (caused by depression).
Yes, here, we are not able to substitute a good, trained mental health practitioner. We can be supportive of course.