How do you ask for treatment? So much of what I hope people see — pain, constriction, sleep deprivation, innner agony, loss of interest in surroundings, absence of pleasue – they do not. Even doctors seem reluctant to understand the seriousness of my situation unless I literally announce I am killing myself in their presence. Yet, I have plans to do so, well thought out and extremely carefully developed and ready to be executed. Everyone is so busy with their other patients, their other lives, no one sees my anguish and my inner commitment to closure, once and for all. I refuse to shout it from the rooftops. Has anyone here ever affirmatively asked for help? I need to, but based on the resoureces around me, they may never hear it.
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Tell them exactly how you feel, with no frills and nothing left out. Treatment will follow as needed, should your psychiatrist (if you want drugs) or psychotherapist (should you just want to talk things out) be qualified.
I’ve asked for help before. I felt ashamed, inferior, weak and the responses I received from my family were disappointing, to say the least. I thought if I reached out to those I believed cared, they’d save me from my pain. But it always returned.
The only people who truly relieved me, were other depressed or suicidal people. Hence, why I’m on this site.
I would say try attending an AA meeting. They’re not just for alcoholics or substance abusers, but any person feels their life has become out of their control. You don’t even have to talk about yourself, you can just have a seat, say you’re name and listen to others. I’ve been wanting to go to one, but, my social anxiety won’t permit.
i am in the same boat as u and i choose to free myself from this insanity i been down those roads fk this society and sick world let the zombie retarded get on with it i aint coming back here to help again fk it
help…..what is it really?…….is it actually help? or is it a punishment? …..I feel like when you tell doctors or family about a mental problem you’re having you get punished…..you don’t get helped…..you basically get told you’re doing something wrong and there are repercussions you have to deal with as a consequence…..tell a doc you’re going to kill yourself he won’t help…..he’ll “help” by putting you in a nut house…..until you decide you want to live……Ironic isn’t it? you get imprisoned on the physical side while also being imprisoned mentally as well…..they don’t try to identify the cause of anything no they just try to nullify the effects of the cause……fuck societies version of “help” they can suck a mean one…..I can help myself with a rope fuck them
yes.. i am seeing how trying to figure this out with our the help of other depressed folks is impossible. i echo everything @PainNlife said. thank you for that validation.