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Stress/Anxiety/Insomnia/Memory Issues
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Nov 25, 2020 | Replies (135)Comment receiving replies
@contentandwell Thanks. I just got past a panic attack. I haven't had one of those before. I've had problems with anxiety but not as bad as today. I did some breathing exercises and that helped some. My eldest daughter is calling me around 4:00 to talk. She is in Africa with the Peace Corp right now but luckily in a city so she has access to a good data signal. Normally, we can only text or send voice files to download. I don't know if my girls have talked about my youngest's problem or not. I know they love each other very much though so I am trying to decide if I should tell her when she calls or not. She's half a world away so it won't be easy for her to hear. I think I will probably see what she says and not say anything at this point.
I know there are issues with giving kids anti-depressants. I had been able to avoid them until I was in my late twenties when I fell apart. I'm hoping the therapy will help but I was wondering what other options there are? I don't think I mentioned that my youngest wants to be a psychiatrist.
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@mandrake70 I think anti-depressants can fill an important role for some people but unfortunately they are prescribed too frequently. Your daughter sounds as if she might benefit from them. I know nothing about not taking them at her age, frankly this is not an area I am knowledgeable about at all. I do suspect that if a person needs them, even when still in their teens, it can help to get them on track rather than have them suffering. That is just my thought and opinion, not based on anything other than opinion and knowing someone who I think might have benefited from having seen some type of therapist before they were in their 20s. When she sees a therapist he/she will probably be able to provide guidance, hopefully. I think it's very important to have a good fit so if the therapist is not someone she feels comfortable with then you should find someone else, but you probably know that already.
I think a lot of people who have psychological problems tend to want to be in the mental health care professions. It's natural since they have problems to want to learn about them and to help other people going through them.
Sorry about your panic attack. It sounds as if you handled it well, that's a huge part of the battle.
JK