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How do I tell people/doctor I am depressed

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Hi, I think I might be depressed and I'd quite like to talk to someone about it, ie a doctor, but I'm scared for sum stupid reason I just can't imagine what I'm gonna go and say to them

Reply 1

username47781

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Straight to the point is best, your GP will probably ask you a shed load of questions.

Reply 2

suicidal_dream

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just tell them...
you might not be actually depressed.
just say 'im feeling really down just lately' n then they'll ask u lots of questions

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

Agreed.

Plus they'll probably ask you to fill in some sort of questionnaire type thing that'll give them an idea of where you're coming from. (In my case, some of the questions felt a little pointless because I rarely take any interest in my appearance, provided my clothes are clean and don't clash, and fit, I don't care what I look like.)

Just tell it straight, and then you'll get the help you need, be it pills or therapy or both.

Reply 4

Hev456

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best person to start with is someone you can trust, doesn't necessarily need to be someone you know personally. however be wary of doctors, i know people who they've jsut chucked a load of antidepressants at and told to come back within a given time, so try someone closer to home first.

when i went i booked an 'appointment' with my college counsellor (well ok, shes not a counsellor, just a christian teacher who has contacts) and she referred me to my local Connexions counsellor. six months on and i dont' dread going to college anymore :smile:

Reply 5

Anonymous #2

my bfs depressed. He went to his doctors and they referred him to a shrink.

Reply 6

Anonymous #3

i think im depressed but im scared of going to the doctor incase they think im being silly. ive told people who i know and they just say cheer up which dont help

Reply 7

Just Grow up

I don't really believe in doctors in such things really, the only thing they would normally give you is anti-depressants which you can buy from shops anyway. From what I know is that doctors are all very busy, they barely have time to listen to what your problem is... (don't reply anything against me, that's what my experience from friends and myself)

Reply 8

Mad Vlad

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Hev456

best person to start with is someone you can trust, doesn't necessarily need to be someone you know personally. however be wary of doctors, i know people who they've jsut chucked a load of antidepressants at and told to come back within a given time, so try someone closer to home first.

That's utterly irresponsible if a GP does that. Drugs aren't the answer. SSRIs only play a part if you find therapy isn't enough to help you to cope better.

Reply 9

michellehall

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i think it depends on your doctor some can be really nice

Reply 10

Hev456

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Anonymous

i think im depressed but im scared of going to the doctor incase they think im being silly. ive told people who i know and they just say cheer up which dont help

yeah i know it doens't does it? :rolleyes:

i've been accused of 'ruining a day' before.

Reply 11

20083

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michellehall

i think it depends on your doctor some can be really nice

It's more likely to depend on the patient than the doctor. A lot of cases of depression can simply be fixed by sleeping pills, yet some cases need therapy.

Reply 12

Revd. Mike

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Just Grow up

I don't really believe in doctors

I assure you, they're quite real. :wink:

the only thing they would normally give you is anti-depressants which you can buy from shops anyway.

It's not normal procedure to just prescribe an antidepressant and leave it at that, normal procedure is usally to refer you to a therapist, and often SSRIs or MAOIs are prescribed along side it, and there's nothing wrong with that. Also: I don't know where you shop, but you certainly can't buy antidepressants OTC.

From what I know is that doctors are all very busy, they barely have time to listen to what your problem is...

This sadly is often true. Which is why they refer you to a therapist.

(don't reply anything against me, that's what my experience from friends and myself)

Sorry, but you can't post an opinion and not expect a response.

Reply 13

Anonymous #4

suicidal_dream

just say 'im feeling really down just lately'

..is a good phrase to open with and let the GP take it from there.

If you're at uni, maybe you're registered with the health centre there, and they will very ,very likely have training in recognising/ treating depression and other mental health problems given the frequency of these in the university population.

Don't let yourself minimise the problem, tell it how it is even if you get upset about it. Well done on recognising the depression and in not keeping it to yourself.

Later you might want to start thinking what contributing factors have led to this (work pressures, close/ distant r'ships with friends, general feelings about yourself).

You may be offered a mixture of therapy (perhaps with a waiting list) and/or medication. You've got to remember, that clinical depression has both an emotional/psychological component to it, and a biological one. Therefore, although antidepressants on their own won't solve the original problems, they can take the edge off the intense sadness.

We're all works in progress, for the span of our lives, we can always change and be different ppl, so when things are stuck in a rut, there's always another avenue. Good luck. Don't ever think you're on your won.

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