Psychiatrists practice too. Much like in theater, they practice dealing with hysterical people, or what if scenarios. What to tell people, how to calm people down, etc. They have degrees, they don't just hand those out, they practice and train for years just like every doctor.

I'm not saying they don't have some sort of practice. I can get more understanding about my depression by talking to another depressed person about the hells and emotional toils I go through than a psychiatrist. They only learn by what they see. Not what they've experienced. I have explained depression to my parents and they still don't get it. Hell all they understand is I have to see a specialist and take pills in order to stay stable. Other than that they don't get why I suddenly get really angry or start crying over things without those meds. Because neither of them have experienced it. Another person who suffers from depression does. So how the hell can a psychiatrist understand it? Oh they study it, learn the techniques and blah blah blah. That doesn't mean anything to me.

@Moi: Why would you down a stress drink?
If I didn't have my daughter I know I would never have seen a psychiatrist. I didn't see one until that moment.

I was seeing someone but my free sessions ran out and am now trying on my own.

so far it's ok.

I'm not entirely sure I picked the right person for me but at the same time I think I did too. It's hard to say

Well I hope you stay okay.

I dunno what I'm expecting. A miracle? I suppose if I can get along with them I won't complain too much. Just enough.

Man, I've talked to other depressed people about my depression before and they never help. Because the fixes for everyone are different. Like... what makes one person happy or pulls them out of their funk, won't necessarily work for me. Plus other depressed people are depressed... not exactly the best people to talk to to make me not feel crazy x.x

M o i wrote:

It's to help me not get an anxiety attack when I get in bed.

I can tell you now that it took like 3+ years to get my medication settled.
I went through all kinds of medications and issues.
So don't expect anything too fast.

Oh.
Well we found that I need abilify to help balance. Though sometimes I wonder if this "help" from the meds is actual help or if it's not just in my head.


I know it may not help me. But at least they understand its not something you can control. I understand that another depressed person has a trigger that can cause them emotional outbursts I can suggest what I do for those, but I can't promise they will help. It doesn't hurt to try it. I tried talking to my parents and all it did was piss me off.

You're talking to me, if you're not crazy now, I'm not doing my job right.

Parents aren't trained to understand that stuff and for most people (like you and me, it seems) are often the cause of the damn depression.
Psychiatrists know we can't control it, are trained to recognize triggers, and methods for avoiding or recovering from them. Plus, they went into that profession for a reason, maybe they recovered from it or had people in their lives they wanted to help.

featherquill wrote:

featherquill wrote:Items I'll be putting on the giveaway list!:

October Frill Scarf Set - 5
Heart flower Set - 18
St. Patric 2011 set - 4
August wedding set 10
Darkness Gen 2 set - 1
Majolica Collar (green) - 6
Golden Seraph Hair - 3
Easter '11 hairs (all of them) - 17
Panda Pin - 7
Candy land Set - 9
Pirate Saber - 2
Voodoo Dagger - 14
Victorian Neck Ruffle and Walking Stick - 8
May '10 bouquet - 13
Summer '10 eyes - 15
Valentine 2011 skin - 11
Werewolf hair and skin - 12
HALLOWEEN '10 ghost - 16

That's all for now, I might add more later!

featherquill wrote:

Feather's Christmas Giveaway!

So, it's almost Christmas, and I'm in a giving mood!
To enter, just reply to this page and say that you want to, in all bold!

Entrants:
Vineda - 14 DONE
Kit - 3 DONE
Kaelin - 13 DONE
Asha - 7
Eva - 17 DONE
Erri - 16
DC - 8 DONE
Nan - 11
M o i - 2 DONE

So seriously, if anyone is unhappy with theirs, let me know and we can try and make it work!

Anyone who's left start a trade with me and I'll fill it tomorrow! If you'd like a different gift, let me know! We can work something out!

Moi, you like this avi? It's a stripper. XD