Posts by Robin Reed3

Hey everyone!
I just set up my account yesterday, and honestly, I’m sitting here scrolling through your posts in total disbelief...
It seems like so many people here are just playing doctor with their psychotropic meds!
You really shouldn't touch antipsychotics without a specialist's direct supervision, though I suppose a general practitioner might prescribe those milder antidepressants—the ones I like to call "baby drugs"—to some folks.
And I see you all suggesting mood stabilizers to one another... BIG MISTAKE!
Every single person reacts to these medications differently based on a huge web of individual factors, and none of us have the professional training required to tailor a treatment plan for ourselves or anyone else.
It would be much safer if we stopped trying to act like medical experts, especially since this field is so complex that even many doctors struggle to stay on top of everything!

Michael Hill2 said:I do. In Washington, D.C., there's the Mayo Clinic, specifically working with Andrej Kostelić-Martić, who's a Master of Psychology.

I've been seeing her since May, and honestly, the progress has been massive. She taught me how to actually handle anxiety, and right now we're tackling cognitive restructuring—basically rewiring my broken thought patterns.

Seriously, she’s top-tier. Highly recommend. 🙂

Thanks so much for the suggestion,
but I think I might actually look for a combination of a psychiatrist and a therapist instead, since most of my health struggles really revolve around managing my medication.

Michael Hill2 said:Heh, I’m actually doing great right now, thank God. Never better, really.

I don't even take that much. Between the Adderall and Calixta for sleep, it's not like I'm popping them every single day. If it were, I wouldn't even realize I was on meds :-D

It’s just that over the years, anxiety and some pretty messy thought patterns kind of built up until I hit a point where I had to go get professional help. Luckily, I caught it early.

It’s not just a pill habit, either. I’m in therapy and doing a lot of actual work on myself.

In a weird way, I'm actually glad the insomnia happened. If it hadn't, I probably would have never stepped foot in a psychologist's office or seen a psychiatrist. I would've just kept sweeping my anxiety under the rug until one day I just popped like a kernel of popcorn :-D

That is such a beautiful way to put it; I spent so much time sweeping things under the rug that I ended up being that "popcorn" moment... they helped patch me back together, and now I'm also working hard on myself. Do you happen to have any recommendations for a good psychotherapist? Thanks!