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My psychatrist kindly showed me her report regarding my shopping list of diagnoses'. At fifty,I

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BraunWynn
BraunWynn

I wish my report was a shopping list. It indicates I am bananassad. At fifty finally I am properly treated. My previous sick life burnt every opportunity imaginable and financially. She told me I would never work again and to be grateful for what I have. Social assistance and support groups. I amounted to nothing and have very little. I literally shut off my light so I don't look at myself. Any one experience something similar?

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  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 BraunWynn

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    I'm surprised a psychiatrist would say you'd never work again. How could she possibly know that? They are typically very non committal, very surprising

    • BraunWynn
      BraunWynn jmcg2014

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      Hi thank you for chiming in and daying hello. I am one of those 35% patients that havent responded well to a varied and highly monitored medication and treatment program. Plus I have had a brain injury and cognitive, emotional regulation, psychological problems snd. intellucutal challenge. Serious trauma and auditory hallucinations. I think with all this on my plate while trying to get stable and my age and very serious challenges; I believe her outlook is concentrating on my daily functioning and mental health supports. This sickness cut me down in my young teen years and blew up from there until a year ago when I moved to a different province, went bananas again waundering the streets psychotic for weeks then a nice cop helped me to the hospital. Months in and over a year of outpatient once a week. But I never made anything of myself too sick in the head and delusional about reality. This is my life and it's pathetictic, dreams are dust and it's survival everyday. I have physically aged alot due to the stress and sadness. She said I am sorry, this must be hard for you to see. The report that is. Thank you kindly for your comment

  • charlie79548
    charlie79548 BraunWynn

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    Rubbish. Total and utter rubbish. A few years ago I had dropped out of university and couldn't hold down a full time job to save my life. I'd blown a massive amount of inheritance money and was more depressed than I'd ever been. Now, properly medicated, I'm happy, healthy and studying again.

    Medication means a new life for you, as does a proper diagnosis. Just because you are slightly older does not limit your chances of work or anything else.

    Your psychiatrist is probably well meaning but completely wrong. I'm sorry you've been made to feel that way sad.

    My advice is take your time, work with the medication, be prepared to fall and pick yourself up again. You'll get better- age simply has nothing to do with any of it!

    • BraunWynn
      BraunWynn charlie79548

      Posted

      Thank you for giving me encouragement. I aspire to be my personal best. You have come along way with support. Thank you for being supportive to me. I have burned endless family relationahips and employment opportunities. At least I have professional support. However my heart aches for my family friends. I am going to start volunteering at the animal humane society to at least try.
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