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    What kind of help should i seek?

    Hello. I suffer from depression, agoraphobia and obsessions. Should I visit a psychologist or a psychiatrist? I have never searched for help before.

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    Hi,

    I went to therapy first off, psychologist side of things. I wanted to take a med free route on my journey for as long as possible. I have GAD.

    Josh

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    Quote Originally Posted by josh0745 View Post
    Hi,

    I went to therapy first off, psychologist side of things. I wanted to take a med free route on my journey for as long as possible. I have GAD.

    Josh
    I have visited a psychiatrist. I think its only medication.

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    As time passes, does someone need more doses?

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    You will always build a tolerance to these type of medications (anti-depressants or SSRIs). From what I have read some people go a long time (years) on a certain medication until its affects stop or change. I have been able to improve my GAD with therapy (CBT) and supplements like CBD oil and probiotics.

    Quote Originally Posted by iamverysad View Post
    I have visited a psychiatrist. I think its only medication.
    I thought you had never searched for help before?


    Josh

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    Thats right. Now I receive 5 drops of seropram every night (only after my meal).

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    When I first got help back in 2000, I saw a therapist and a psychiatrist at the same time from the very beginning stages of my treatment.

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    Did the psychologist help you?

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    Actually, iamverysad, psychotherapy didn't help me at first, in part, because I was not on psychiatric medication that was working for me. Hence, I didn't believe in the positive advice psychotherapists gave me at the time. It was only after I got on meds that worked for me that I then found therapy to be helpful.

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    Thank you mate. That is exactly what i need to do. Thanks. What medication do you receive?

 

 

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