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How do I talk to my doctor and actually get help?

Eled

Ive been, depressed, anxious, for, well for years. Its only getting worse, yesterday, as a result of the figures of IDS's bloody handed death toll, I had another meltdown.

I tried going to my doctor for help, explaining that my life felt pointless I was just waiting to die, all he did was laugh at the 'deep' 'philisophical' problems I am having. It actually made things worse, becasue now I cant shake the feeling that he left a note 'drug seeking malinger' in my file.

( I was trying to make a point that the last time I had a good nights leep in years was after my wisdom tooth surgery hopped up on I dont know what kind of drugs. I was not after more, I was just trying to show how bad my insomnia and internal anxieties were. I mean I go through periods of quitting coffee for a span just to break my addiction/tolerance, cold turkey 1 week to break the biochemical chains.)

So, assuming I can work up the courage to ask to see a diffent GP in my surgery, how do I actually get things taken seriously?

Because I can't cope, and I can cope less and less, and I'm breaking.

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  • Hi Eled. Please try to do as 'socks says. If you could do an online AQ test and take your result along, that could help too.

    Perhaps if you talk here about things that affect you, we can help you to put it into words. Sometimes it helps people if they can print copies of their questions and our replies, but you can decide that for yourself. Remember, anything we say here is confidential and we are anonymous, and you are safe to talk about anything you want to, we'll do our best to help.

    Having a list, an AQ test score, and maybe being able to say how you feel, will all help. I once had a Doctor tell me that all I needed was to 'pull yourself together'. I got the help I needed from another GP at the same practice.

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  • Hi Eled. Please try to do as 'socks says. If you could do an online AQ test and take your result along, that could help too.

    Perhaps if you talk here about things that affect you, we can help you to put it into words. Sometimes it helps people if they can print copies of their questions and our replies, but you can decide that for yourself. Remember, anything we say here is confidential and we are anonymous, and you are safe to talk about anything you want to, we'll do our best to help.

    Having a list, an AQ test score, and maybe being able to say how you feel, will all help. I once had a Doctor tell me that all I needed was to 'pull yourself together'. I got the help I needed from another GP at the same practice.

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