Posted by SLS on October 29, 2005, at 9:42:41
In reply to Drugs to empty/calm a loud, ruminating mind, posted by bigcat on October 28, 2005, at 12:23:35
Hi.
Medication is not the answer to all psychological discomfort. I'm sure you know that. Of course, I wouldn't know to what degree your concerns are of biological or psychological origin. What professional resources do you have to be able to determine the relative contributions of one versus the other? It might be worth your time to go for a consultation with a psychologist if your psychiatrist functions only as a psychopharmacologist. Some psychometric testing might prove helpful.
Low self-esteem can be the direct result of depression. Conversely, depression can be a consequence of low self-esteem. However, self-esteem itself does not come in a bottle. It has to be affirmed and nurtured. Low self-esteem can be responsible for your feeling inhibited, self-conscious, and continuously rehearsing events and conversations. If this is the sort of dynamic with which your mind works, it might be the mind that needs to be treated and not only the brain.
I guess the bottom line is that you might need to be more thoroughly evaluated for psychological issues and not just rely on medicating an Axis I disorder.
- Scott
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