Depression - treatment options??

[redclover79]

Hi
I have suffered with depression most of my life and have previously taken ad's. I am now pg again and don't know what to do for the best. I went to the docs for PND this time last year and was 1st off told I'd managed to get myself to the surgery so I couldn't be that bad. Told the HV who talked me into going back after a few weeks to see another doc, who only offered AD. When I refused (I don't want to be on them indefinitely, I have a lot of issues...) I was reluctantly offered counselling, which I took. It finished months ago and I've been back to the doc's since and no one has ever bothered to ask how I'm doing (I'm not convinced my surgery is any good at this).
I'm having a reasonably good week so I've decided to be proactive about this asI'm well aware that this time next week I could be 'back to normal'. Just wondered what other treatment is out there. Have heard about CBT, but because I have multiple complex issues to contend with I don't know if it will help...

Hi redclover

I've heard really good things about CBT the only trouble is there tends to be a waiting list. Why don't you see if the gp will put you on the list. The other thing is don't dismiss the Ads. I understand you don't want to be on them longterm and they won't sort out your various issues but if they help you get through day to day until you find a treatment that works then that has got to be better than being miserable.

Ooh I meant to add that maybe you should consider moving surgerys as your current one doesn't exactly seem to be meeting your needs

thanks amynnixmum, I am going to go back to my gp but I want to be armed with all the facts so I can set out my stall iyswim. The gp seems only interested in doling out ad's, but when I was on them before I was kind of left to get on with it, picking up my repeat script every 6 months with no ancillary treatment.
I understood cbt was only useful if you had one issue to deal with, I really don't fall into that category!! I'm still considering it an option, but is there anything else out there I could look into too?

thanks amynnixmum, I am going to go back to my gp but I want to be armed with all the facts so I can set out my stall iyswim. The gp seems only interested in doling out ad's, but when I was on them before I was kind of left to get on with it, picking up my repeat script every 6 months with no ancillary treatment.
I understood cbt was only useful if you had one issue to deal with, I really don't fall into that category!! I'm still considering it an option, but is there anything else out there I could look into too?

thanks amynnixmum, I am going to go back to my gp but I want to be armed with all the facts so I can set out my stall iyswim. The gp seems only interested in doling out ad's, but when I was on them before I was kind of left to get on with it, picking up my repeat script every 6 months with no ancillary treatment.
I understood cbt was only useful if you had one issue to deal with, I really don't fall into that category!! I'm still considering it an option, but is there anything else out there I could look into too?

thanks amynnixmum, I am going to go back to my gp but I want to be armed with all the facts so I can set out my stall iyswim. The gp seems only interested in doling out ad's, but when I was on them before I was kind of left to get on with it, picking up my repeat script every 6 months with no ancillary treatment.
I understood cbt was only useful if you had one issue to deal with, I really don't fall into that category!! I'm still considering it an option, but is there anything else out there I could look into too?

thanks amynnixmum, I am going to go back to my gp but I want to be armed with all the facts so I can set out my stall iyswim. The gp seems only interested in doling out ad's, but when I was on them before I was kind of left to get on with it, picking up my repeat script every 6 months with no ancillary treatment.
I understood cbt was only useful if you had one issue to deal with, I really don't fall into that category!! I'm still considering it an option, but is there anything else out there I could look into too?

that was only supposed to go once...

I didn't know that about CBT but there are others on mn who will know more about this and hopefully you'll get some posts from them later. I had general counselling with mine but only got 4 sessions before the counsellor was signed off on longterm sick so I can't really comment on how useful it was. I really hope you get some answers.

I've been considering moving surgeries but I've been having a lot of down days, then I found out i was pregnant, then i've been having pg problems, then family crises, I really don't have the strength! Figured I'd give them one last chance!
I know I've got to do something as I don't want my ds to go through what I went through living with my mother (unbelievably mentally unstable). He's potty training at the mo and I tripped over the pot full of pee yesterday and was a wreck for something stupid like 2 hours... I would love more than anything to be able to get through daily life without being tripped up by these menial little problems that no one else would let get to them in such a monummental way! If my gp won't help me achieve that then I am going to do something about it myself!

Anyone got any other ideas? Got an appt booked for Monday...

all I can think of is coucilling, and CBT. Apart from ADs that is. Good luck on monday x

I had CBT with multiple issues, and issues I couldnt even identify. I personally found it not very good, because the man was quite nasty... but on the whole, ive heard good things about it. They will talk you through how to deal with whatever feelings come over you, find causes... it is quite good really x

Yeah, that's all I can think of too, I'm hoping I've overlooked something obvious and accessible!

Did you find it helped? How about over the long term? I have been to counselling and I feel a lot better for a few weeks but because I can't get closure on anything (both my parents are in complete denial of their abusiveness, I never even get on to the rest of it before my 6 weeks is up, and I always feel guilty that I've got so many different things to talk through!). It seems so pointless when I'm taking a n appt that could actually be doing someone some real good...

to be honest, what helped me was dealing with everything bit by bit on my own... for example, an abusive ex... I reported him to the police (I then backed out, but the fact id done something to put closure to it helped)... im still dealing with every little thing that depresses me... Long term, I think CBT can help. Its not a quick fix. You can get ADs for pregnancy though, I had them, but I cant remember what ones.

can you get more than 6 weeks coucilling?

I'm thinking maybe there are some self help books based on cbt out there I could look at... Can't seem to get more than 6 weeks counselling, the last one said I should move on to relate after she'd finished but didn't explain it would cost more money than i earn a month! I think I must have cbt'd myself out of eating disorders and stuff a few years ago, but although I don't physically starve myself anymore I still have the same triggers in my head, if that makes sense...