new here

[cranwood]

hiu i am new here. i have seen many psycologists off and on for many years
i havent hadgood results from any of them .i dont know what to do.

[Dr. Adams]

You did not post enough information. However, if you have been treated by a board certified psychologist, and it has not been effective, it may not be care that will benefit you.

[cranwood]

they where certified psycologists. the last one said i had dsythymia.
i also suffer froma phobia of chemicals. and anxiety on the job.as well as being apoor speller.

[Dr. Adams]

You should contact your family physician and inquire as to whether he could recommend other forms of care (medication, etc) that may benefit you. Good luck.

[cranwood]

i was on prozac for some years but that didnt seem to help.most of what
i head from psycologists i could of heard from a drunk on the corner.
so much for higher education.so the only advice i see on these forums is
go see a doctor.then what is the purpose of these forums anway?

[aswab]

Coming here means you're still looking, at least........

The psychology view (medical model) for depression can seem limited to people outside the profession. It's my experience that drugs, (Prozac, SSRIs) can help, and often do, they often work better for some people than others. It's well worth going back to your psych if Prozac itself didn't help. There are alternatives.

And there are therapists who don't adhere - quite so closely - to the medical model. If you've found psychologists/psychiatrists don't understand - keep trying. Look for someone who sees depression as a valid attempt at coping with hurt and wounding.

And good luck.

S :cool:

[DanRas]

My Dad is on Prozac. I mentioned he was depressed to his regular medical doctor during a physical exam and the doctor said "here, have him try these' and he gave us some free doctors samples of prozac in a once a week time release capsule and also a prescription to get more later.
My Dad is elderly and he has gradually lost his short term memory, hearing, tast,and sight. The loss of his sight is his biggest problem and he doesen't seem to be able to adjust to it. He has had volunteers come who help people adapt to sight loss..teach them tricks to get along, but he doesn't seem able. He used to get up and go get a reference book on some subject we happen to be talking about if something came up in conversation we all wondered about. He'll still do this and then say 'oh, I can't read anything here' and become depressed. If I'm reading him his mail, he'll say 'let me see that' then become upset that he can't see it.
It's almost like he continues to pretend the problem doesn't exist, rather than accept it and live with it. Along with depression, he will repeatedly go through stages of anger, self pitty, blaming others, frustation, sadness, etc. and it occurred to me that rather than drugs, what he probably needs more
is therapy. The loss of his sight is a major crisis which changed his life and 'm wondering if he needs a form of crisis conseling to help him accept this change and learn to live with it, rather than continue trying and failing to live like he did before.
I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this as I know that many older people share these same problems yet their behavior in response to these problems has always been thought of as 'just the way old people act.'

[Dr. Adams]

You describe your father as being in denial. That does not sound promising for his accepting a referral to someone for individual or group psychotherapy. However, dependent upon the size of your city, there may be support groups available through the Foundation for the Blind in which others with similar losses can support/assist him.

[Sir Woodie]

I am new to this group. I am transitioning from female to male (FTM). I went through the websites, and the gay community center where I am from, and got the name of a medical group from a well known hospital and institution. I was told that they would have to conduct an evaluation/consultation in order to help me find a licensed psychologist who handles the issues that I am facing.

I paid $500 cash, because gender issues are not covered by insurance because this is a "lifestyle", but I kept asking about help for my depression. From this evaluation/consultation I would be directed to the best psychologist (licensed), and or psychiatrist. I originally contacted them to just get a name and phone number, but was told that this was not allowed. So I went through the motions, and took a vacation day to go through this session. Not one word was mentioned to me or in writing about the kind of questions I would be asked. It was in writing that it was a one on one session.

My nightmare begins...This group did not focus at all on my depression, but on my sexuality. I was originally told that this was a one on one session, but it ended up that I was a lab rat to an audience from eight residences to an afternoon audience of about 50. Questions that were posed to me were everything from how often I masturbate to the techniques I use to masturbate. How masturbation is linked to gender is beyond my comprehension. I was asked what my favorite sexual position was, if I used sex toys, and to specifically name them, if I had any fetishes, enjoyed porn, etc. Numerous times I said that I wanted to stop, I felt uncomfortable, etc. and the questions just kept coming. I was so shocked, that I just sat there (foolishly) and answered the questions. Now I am in such a worse state than before when I first contacted this group. Mind you, this happened two and a half weeks ago and I am still overwhelmed by this brutal attack. I told the group afterwards how offended I was, and that this was nothing what I expected. I told them had I had known this in advance, I never in a million years would have spent my hard earned money. I work too hard to just piss my money away, and on this nightmare I feel I did just that.

I have continued to ask the psychiatrist who lead my mental rape to explain the connection between masturbation and gender identity, and he refuses. Not one soul has dared to answer me. Not one. They are all aware of just how upset I am, but again, all I get are names and phone numbers of psychiatrists. I also continue to ask why I spent $500 to be mentally raped, that I should get some form of written reply of recommendations. Again, I am ignored.

Currently I am on medication (Wellbutrin and Effexor), which is being administered by my internist. I told my internist what happened, and she too was shocked at this. She told me that she could have gotten me help, but would have thought from the paperwork sent to me that she read over, this group would be top notch and had no reservations. After hearing about my horrible experience, she threw away all of the literature they sent her.

Does anyone have a clue as to the connection between masturbation and gender identity? Please tell me. I am desperate to know this. After the six hour ordeal I feel that I deserve some feedback.

Thanks,

Sir Woodie