Hi was just wondering what therapist you r seeing as i to am a veteran and nothing is working for me have seen va psychiarist for 15 yrs now not helping me at all tryed every med out ther dr demuri wants me to go to outpaitinent treatment in mil but i really dont like hanging much around other people anyhow any help would be appreciated
Everyone is different.
There are two different types of treatment.
Psychologists treat the mind with counseling and self-awareness.
Psychiatrists treat the body and can include counseling but are more apt to prescribe drugs.
One thing I have found out is that all VA health care is different for each site.
The one that helped me was the Farmington, MO clinic based in Poplar Bluff, MO.
I had a psychologist when I moved to PA that was tele-session at the clinic in Hermitage, PA based out of Pittsburgh, PA.
This is the one that told me it was okay to stop taking the Venlafaxine and then agreed that no further sessions will benefit me.
I have seen a therapist in Biloxi, MS in the last year just to touch base and see if I was still on track. This VA did not see a need for me to continue but did renew my Venlafaxine so I had it if I feel I need it. I have a bottle unopened and 3 refills with a 2020 expiration in case I find I need it.
The Psychiatrist and Psychologist did not fix me.
The drug did not fix me.
I fixed me. I just needed some help from the doctors and the drug.
I had to rethink my entire being.
I was so deluded for so long I was depressed even when I didn't feel the effects. My lifestyle was pro-destructive.
My depression was reinforcing itself in my daily activities.
I feel peace within now.
I'm calm and decisive in my decisions now.
I never worry about things that haven't happened.
I never worry about things I don't control.
I surround myself with things that make me happy.
If depression tries to rear its ugliness I change the subject before it takes hold.
I still get the blues from time to time but I can bring myself out of them. Something I couldn't do before.
I control me, I choose to be content.
Edited by
Tom4Uhere
on Wed 01/03/18 11:43 AM