Even though this is an obvious plug, I completely agree with this much of what fowardtherapy has to say. In my personal experience, medication helped change and/or stabilize my mood (I was on various different meds for over 10 years) but it was CBT that helped change my habits and lifestyle to better avoid the downward spiral into depression. Because of the therapy I have been off medication and living a full life for four years. That doesn't mean my condition has gone away, it just means I'm much more aware of the beginning signs and have tailored my lifestyle (diet, exercise, yoga, meditation and talking with friends) so that I don't ever get as bad as I once was--which was completely non-functional. In my opinion, medication should just be a starting point, like training wheels. If you're worried about the cost, consider the cost of living this same way for the rest of your life. Consider it an investment in yourself--you're worth it. My two cents, for what it's worth. That said, I'm afraid I can't offer any advice on who to see here in SG as I've only been here a couple of months, but please feel free to PM me if you want to hash possibilities out or hear about specifics on my path to recovery. I'd be happy to offer any help I can.forwardtherapy wrote:
But best practice when prescribing medication is also to refer a patient to talking therapy. Psychotherapy covers a wide range of frameworks including, for example, solution focussed therapy, narrative therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). As with medication, everyone has a personal and unique experience with their talking therapy and if one doesn't work there are others that might, so again it is worth keeping an open mind and having a willingness to try something else if the first method does not work for you.
What, did ksl's post get deleted or something?sundaymorningstaple wrote:Yeah, but have you read any of ksl's old posts?![]()
If they can walk the line line without overstepping then more power to them. But as soon as they step outside the line and "solicit" in any way, they are history. And, as pointed out above, some of the info is good info. I don't mind when somebody "plays the game" but they also have to be aware the the goalposts are just like the local gahmen's. Moveable!
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