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Anyone Else With PTSD?

Mental Health | Last Active: Nov 26, 2023 | Replies (666)

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@hopeful33250 Loneliness, pain and fatigue keep me captive. I will be seeing the pain specialist the end of this month. I am fearful of asking for help due to fear of appearing as drug-seeking. I need some help with the pain. The medications for fibromyalgia do terrible things to my mind. I had auditory/visual hallucinations. Pain is better. I also became impulsive which is not typical.
Loneliness is better than the alternative. Grocery store is safe as I am not personally involved.
I am frustrated the therapist was out of ideas. As I have thus stated-she was honest. I feel like a hopeless case. My issue.

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Your therapist may have been "honest" but just telling you that they have "run out of ideas" is not anything a good therapist should be saying to a patient.
Psychology and effective therapy techniques are scientific and evidence-based, not just some random person's "ideas."
That is rubbish and not considered professional or ethical for the very reason you've shared here-it puts blame on the patient and is very, very discouraging.
Personally, I think that is a dangerous way to speak to a patient dealing with Depression already

I hope you do find someone more knowledgeable, optimistic, and willing to refer to you someone else if they don't know how to treat you.

You are not a lost cause because this one professional says you are!