Breakdown/Meltdown?

[Lovemyshoes]

I don't whether I'm having either at the minute.

I'm not sleeping right, just had my 3 anxiety attack in 3 days.

I don't want to do out (just to work)

I have so much on at minute, I'm support friends through various battles at min

custody battle, bereavement, possible sack, bad pregnancy, divorce etc, i'm worrying about recession etc and it is all overwhelming me, I feel like I don't get any/can't ask for help support

I could quite easily drink too much (not had a drink since Monday).

I just wanna crawl into bed and either never come out or wake up.

I am on 10mg of citalopram at min.

anyone?

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Thanks for that dior, when I first went on these, at first I felt great, now I don't and was wondering whether to go back or whether they'll see me as paranoid.

Don't like feeling like this, though of self harming the other night to see if that made me feel better. Stupid I know, but that's the frame of mind I'm in.

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Thanks.

I've been struggling with depression for most of my adult life and have tried many different tablets, I'm NOT blaming the children, but, it has got worse since I had them.

Thought of suicide but not self harming before.

Hi - sorry you hear you are having a bad time. My thoughts (as MH professional) are that it sounds as if you are experiencing some form of adjustment reaction, although it is obviously impossible to say this with any certainty without a full assessment. However, with everything you describe that is going on, it is likely, especially if you weren't experiencing any of these problems before all these events. 10mg is a low dose of cipramil. Not sure how long you have been on it, but it will probably need to be increased, so if you have been on this dose for more than 4 weeks, I would go back to your GP and discuss an increase in dose (ADs can take up to 4 weeks to take effect). You might also benefit from counselling, so you could ask for a referral for primary care counselling (probably be a wait though, unless you pay, in which case, make sure you get someone you get someone who is BACP / BABCP approved). Just finally, go easy on the booze since it will limit the efficacy of the ADs and will only make the anxiety worse when you stop. Good luck and HTH.

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Thanks so much for your health and advice ladies, I would like to stop and chat more, but, I am at work and I am finishing now. (problems with internet at home)

I'll log in again on weds

If 10mg helped initially and now it doesn't, you definitely need a higher dose and you are NOT paranoid, just seeking a therapeutic dose, as I am sure your GP will realise.

Morning all,

I've been to see doc this morning, he has doubled my dose, not given me anything for the anxiety attacks (i'm having 2/3 per day now) just some information to read on how to deal with them

Because of me thinking of self-harming they have referred me to a psychiatrist.

Silly question but are psychiatrists different to counsellors?