JP--- I still think that it is less inflammatory to start with a suggestion to get into her family doctor for an annual check-up. You can find out if there is an underlying physical problems adding...
Hi, and welcome. I'm brand new as of today as well. The side effects you named....yep, withdrawal. I tried (unsuccessfully) to slowly go off of Effexor (SSRI) with my doc's recommended dose changes....
HT, you are right on as usual! I let my physical health go, and just found out that I'm anemic (again.) It's a vicious cycle...anemia can CAUSE depression, confusion, etc...some of the same symptoms...
Hey, there. Thanks for the reminder about DBT! I have worked with a therapist using this, but at the time I (my body) just could not handle the distress and psycho-somatic reactions. My panic attacks...
Hi, there. Once upon a time, I didn't think that anything was wrong with me. Friends gently suggested that "talking" to someone might make me feel better. The tone was one of helping, not judging or...
Brand new here... Rapid cycling and mixed episodes ARE h.e.double-hockey-sticks. (remember Radar from MASH?) Ride it out. I think that guilt is usually misplaced. So sorry for your sadness. New week...
Documentaries on just about everything! (The books are obviously better for the following...) Jane Eyre Persuasion (BBC) Emma (BBC) Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth just does something to me...)...