My time to introduce myself

SpLynx

Well-known member
Hi all who will want to read this... I was on the forum for a while but didnt want to introduce. Now I feel I want to write about myself.

I just entered 25th year of my life. I am living in a foreign country, dont know the language well enough yet, I was living here for a bit more than 1.5 years. Married. I do not work, spending my days playing games, watching movies or doing anything to spend my time. Usually I sit at home and go nowhere.

Before coming here I was already a not normal person fearful of people, depressed. I didnt do anything about it.. I once went to a psychiatrist and he said I have a depression and gave me seroxat. I didnt like the side effects and stopped using that after 3 pills. I also didnt trust the doctor as he didnt seem to examine me enough to give the diagnosis. I could do something more but I had no money. Going to psychiatrists cost much money and the medicine is also very expensive in my home country. I didnt say anything to my parents as they wouldnt understand anyway. They are both clearly having some issues themselves... but reject they need any psychiatrists.

So... now as I am in a foreign country and doing nothing, not communicating with people everything is becoming worse. I begin to want to just die. My husband is depressed himself and had panic attacks which started last year. With Zoloft (Lustral) panic attacks disappeared but he is sleeping all the free time and is depressed, doesnt want to do anything... So I cant do anything even with him... I feel alone.. but cant blame him.. he is ill anyway...

I would want to go to a psychiatrist but I dont know the language well enough to be able to communicate with him/her. And I dont have anyone who could be an interpreter. My husband has to work... I dont know if I could get any english speaking specialist.. We dont have much money as my husband is the only one who works.. and we pay the rent..

So.. I am lost in here.. I would really want to fix myself but dont know what to do...

Thanks to everyone who will bother to read everything.
 
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Noca

Banned
Welcome to SPW! You dont need to see a psychiatrist for just an SSRI. That's overkill, a GP can prescribe SSRIs just fine and is a lot cheaper.
 

SpLynx

Well-known member
What I can tell you for now is to try hard not to succumb to negativity. I'm not going to tell you to be unreasonably positive, but it's important to try and remain upbeat when you're going through tough times. The fact that you've reached out for help is a good sign, I think.

I encourage you to write more about your situation and your feelings as this might help release some frustration. I can understand what it feels like to want help, to know that one needs help, but not knowing how to go about it. I think it was a good call to not continue seeing that therapist after he/she did not examine you properly before giving you a diagnosis. Have you gone to a physician to rule out any possible health problems that could be contributing to your mental health issues?

BTW, reading your post has been no bother. :)

Thanks for your long nice post :) I tried all those self-help positive books before but the heat is over... They became all the same and not so inspiring anymore. Though I learned some thinking techniques. Now I will try more serious scientific books.
I havent been to check my whole health condition, I dont think it can be. It ıs something mental taken from parents. I began taking half pill of xanax every second day. I know it is bad to take any medicine without consulting a specialist but it makes me feel better. Depressing condition "I dont want to do anything" goes away. My husband got Xanax for emergencies while starting to use Zoloft and doesnt want to use it so I thought it shouldnt go to waste..

Welcome to SPW! You dont need to see a psychiatrist for just an SSRI. That's overkill, a GP can prescribe SSRIs just fine and is a lot cheaper.

In other countries there are different rules...
 

Stone_cold_bush

New member
hi everyone, well you can call me SCB, cause I'm too shy to tell my real name, I'm 18, and I'm not a native speaker so I'm sorry if my english is bad.

nice to meet you all, please be nice to me
 
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