Posted by circusboy on November 23, 2007, at 12:45:44
In reply to Re: SSRI Apathy- This is the *True* SSRI response!, posted by Robert Hoffman on November 19, 2007, at 9:25:05
> Technically, you suffer from OCD as well as depression. The SSRIs have probably been as good as any meds for this condition. I don't want to get too personal, but have you considered why you might feel the anger your symptoms represent, or do you believe these feelings represent nothing other than being part of a syndrome (to be addressed by meds) Have you tried insight psychotherapy? Just a thought
>Do I suffer from OCD? I've got some OCD-like symptoms (and have for as long as I can remember), but they've come and gone, and have always been minor. Only recently have they become bothersome... but I'm still not sure anyone would diagnose me with full-blown OCD. (At this point, no one would diagnose me with full-blown depression, either...but that's another matter).
And my OCD-like symptoms represent anger? I'm not up on any recent OCD research, so I can't say for sure... but that connection seems rooted in some kind of inherently problematic psychoanalytic theory. I don't feel any anger when the obsessions come on.
I've spent plenty of time in therapy (mostly CBT and mindfulness-type stuff), and have made an appointment with my old therapist for next week.
But even with excellent therapy, nothing gives me my brain back like an antidepressant (at least in the short term). I couldn't have written this post as quickly or coherently a few weeks ago. Still, I can't say *for sure* that my symptoms are best addressed by meds. Even after all these years, I'm still figuring it out.
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