Time wounds all heals ;)

[totalfrog]

So a few days ago I went to see my doctor. It was a complete waste of time and I think I have possibly lost all respect for her. I told her that I had gone off the tablets she had prescribed and I also told her why. Without blinking she turned to her computer and printed out a prescription for another sort of antidepressants. I figured she hadn't

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[imperialfriend]

it's so disappointing when medical professionals become rote in their practice and fail to see the individual human before them (let alone forgo all diagnostics with a blanket assumption).

i worked for a grief specialist for a number of years and she would absolutely not just automatically prescribe antidepressants. good for you for sticking to your guns and respecting your grief as a process and yourself as a person of good sense.

hugs, ~mary

[shakti672]

I figure it's not mental illness/depression if the way you're feeling is a reasonable, proportionate response to what you're experiencing. And you're right, for you, now, it is. Glad to hear it's getting better!