Re: REVIEW - Issues in the Long-Term Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

[Guest guest]

Yikes. I just don't know what to think!

I have had chronic major depression almost all my life (since

childhood.) My dissociative episodes began as far as I can figure at

age 10. Anxiety began in full force when I was 23. PTSD was

recognized/dx'ed in 1985. I have been on MANY medications, ost of which

were either worthless or harmful. I cannot recall exctly, but I beliee

I started on klonopin in either 1989 or1990...the dose of .5mg up to 6

times a day prn has stayed the same. I've been on Paxil I think about 5

years, and Wellbutrin about 2 years. I do not smoke, drink alcohol, or

use illicit drugs. My experience with psychotherapy (mosty cognitive)

was a nightmare ( culminating in our state sanctioning the psychologist

for violating ethics and boundaries on many levels - this happened

between 1988 and 1991 and this PhD TO THIS DAY cannot practise wthout

supervison nor with patients who are abuse survivors.) I'm seeing a

counselor now once or twice a month, but before this I had not done

" therapy " for over 10 years because of the trauma of being abused by my

former psychologist.

I just do not know what to think or what to do. I am working very hard

on getting healthier on ALL levels...I don't want to mess myself up.

Tess

[Guest guest]

Yikes. I just don't know what to think!

I have had chronic major depression almost all my life (since

childhood.) My dissociative episodes began as far as I can figure at

age 10. Anxiety began in full force when I was 23. PTSD was

recognized/dx'ed in 1985. I have been on MANY medications, ost of which

were either worthless or harmful. I cannot recall exctly, but I beliee

I started on klonopin in either 1989 or1990...the dose of .5mg up to 6

times a day prn has stayed the same. I've been on Paxil I think about 5

years, and Wellbutrin about 2 years. I do not smoke, drink alcohol, or

use illicit drugs. My experience with psychotherapy (mosty cognitive)

was a nightmare ( culminating in our state sanctioning the psychologist

for violating ethics and boundaries on many levels - this happened

between 1988 and 1991 and this PhD TO THIS DAY cannot practise wthout

supervison nor with patients who are abuse survivors.) I'm seeing a

counselor now once or twice a month, but before this I had not done

" therapy " for over 10 years because of the trauma of being abused by my

former psychologist.

I just do not know what to think or what to do. I am working very hard

on getting healthier on ALL levels...I don't want to mess myself up.

Tess