I think having such discussion will help a lot of people as a lot of us have suffered stress, depression, anxiety and etc...

My sharing on this is that NEVER ever if possible be admitted to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist is a one sided so called professional that only and solely believes in using drugs to dim the symptoms of your mental state.

The drugs themselves are pushed into society by the fact that it makes so much money for that industry. The drugs only serve to mask the outward effects of the person taking it while the root of the mental or spiritual issue are never addressed. Hence these will eventually be compounded - very much like swept under the carpet.

In short, the psychiatrist will begin prescribing you drugs in stages, each time merely a test to see the effects it takes on you - and as you return for further consultation, the drugs rarely get weaker.

That's my personal 2 sens which only scratch the issue of drugs 'treating' mental issues.

Find the documentary called FEED YOUR HEAD (here is a short but interesting snippet).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHhBpuHSNc&feature=related

It is an hour long documentary but at least watch it to widen your knowledge even if you think that what Im saying is just my opinion. Knowledge never hurt but little knowledge has been known to kill

Good luck and stay cool for your mind

This post has been edited by ricstc: Feb 5 2012, 11:49 PM

Hi, one of neurologist doc diagnose me anxiety depression disorder.

Gave me lots of different type of pills, first he gave me not so strong one then but it didn't help me so he gave me even stronger one, such as Xanax, able me to go sleep nicely but after 6 months prescription, it does help, i feel always happy for 6 months but isn't working no more, so i want to quit the medication, withdrawal side effect is crazy.

Then went back to see this Doc, I told him med isn't working no more, then Doc gave me more powerful pill, i took like 5 days and i got all this side effect, like feel like i am crazy, anxiety shooting up the roof, you can say the pill is able to commit suicide or go on a killing spree, then doc pull me off the pill, telling me that i am strong enough to withstand the temptation to kill people. Yes there is a thought, once my brother sleeping next room, i have this disgusting image, and this urge to kill my bro cause he coughing too much but I manage to keep myself saint.

After that, I told doc to not give me any pill no more, the side effect isn't worth the happiness and he insist to give me more pill, then i quit seeing him.

I look for other doctor, this time a psychiatrist. First i thought it is all bullshit but after 2-3 time session, he knows me too well, I told him that i don't want to take medication and i want to control my anxiety... every week i see him, he gave advice on what I should be improving, like listening people for example. He teach me technique on how to do that.

Yet, he didn't bother to ask my anxiety stuff, i guess he wants to focus the most important thing. I have random muscle twitching every day, I did MRI scan and everything went okay, it concluded that I have emotional problem. I went to see a lot of doctor, all concluded the same theory. I thought I had Parkinson but all doc assure me that I don't have that disease.

I am a bit paranoid on getting disease, once i see a black spot on my knee, straight google and found out skin cancer. In the end, it is a mole and it is nothing.


Currently, I don't take pill, if i have anxiety pop out all of a sudden, i usually take deep breath, walk around house, talk to people, occupy myself. Not nice to have anxiety if my life isn't threatening.

According to survey, majority of people doesn't aware they got anxiety and most of them brush it off, but some people like myself, are very aware on how our body works.

So my advice is, if you want to take depression medication, make sure it is working for you, you might need to try a lot of pills to suit you. Only take depression pills if necessary, like a loved one just pass away where you couldn't cope, or an horrible event happen to you. Other then that, highly recommend don't take pills, try to see a psychiatrist. If his profession opinion is to give you medication, first think, how's your life right now and you really need it? Depression medication is just another way to mask your symptoms.

I am still working my way up... hopefully one day i can manage my anxiety. According to doc, he said me i am strong to suffer 3 years + depression without medication

This post has been edited by Plant: Feb 5 2012, 11:57 PM

ya these days all the psychiatrists espcially in malaysia is like one leg kick.. do everything for you.. by just prescribing drugs?? sigh.. it should supposedly be a multi-disciplinary approach.. then the patient could have the greatest benefit from all specialties...

furthermore, we are still not being educated well enough on all these matters.. all these matters and conditions have significantly affected our life one way or another and in minor or major cases...

LOL at this, luckily i am not a /k/tard like i used to be anymore.

looking for a psychiatrist in the kl region.. anyone can recommend ?

Maybe talking to a psychologist would be better?

need one to continue medication .. looking for a therapist/psychologist also ..

frankly, mental stuff is better for you to learn how to look at things on a different perspective.

Worst case, die. Not that bad, you're still alive and handle the thing you faced truthfully. Trust me, i'd thought about suicide and rethink that it ain't that bad to live on either. Nothing is worst than death.

Live a fruitful and happening life Think positive and look at the bright side will help. No doubt, everyone does have their dark side but then again, it's there to remind us so that we do not induce such ideas to our future generations.

Talk to friends if needed and your family members if they help. If they are the ones that are causing problems to you, then seek other opportunities. Maybe take time off and go away for a while to cool your head down.

It all boils down to your thought. Think too much, psychiatrist earns your money and you live a tragic life after all the medication. Learn to see the brighter side of things, it's free and you are happier . Your choice.

There are quite a few supplements which have benefits
in anxiety and depression.

Two of these are :

1. L-theanine, the green tea amino acid

2. Melissa officinalis, the botanical name for the common lemon balm.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21425911


The Life Extension Foundation's protocols for anxiety and OCD.

http://www.lef.org/protocols/emotional_hea...2.htm#AnchorSug

http://www.lef.org/protocols/emotional_hea...1.htm#AnchorSug


This LEF product combines Melissa and theanine.

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/It...ess-Relief.html


Study on an egg extract, YTE, plus Melissa.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133680


The egg extract is available as a supplement.

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/SWU324/ItemDetail

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Added on March 7, 2012, 1:58 am


Another common herb with a well known antianxiety and antidepressive
effiect is rhodiola.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20378...ty%20depression

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18307...ty%20depression

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17562...ty%20depression







This post has been edited by Tham: Mar 7 2012, 01:58 AM