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i'm going to my fourth counselling session on tues morning but i don't think its doing much good really. its the college counsellor and there are only two of them on staff so i only get to see her once every one to two weeks. i guess i just really need to talk to someone and i feel like theres no one there that isnt bored sick of me. with the counsellor i feel like she's always interrupting me with questions and after three sessions i don't think she knows anything about me really.
as for the lexapro. i've been on the 10mgs dose now for over 5 weeks and i don't really know what i should be feeling. i dunno if i'm being hyper sensitive but i think maybe that horrible dread feeling that falls down on me sometimes when i'm down has dulled slightly in its affect but i cant be sure and even at that i still feel it and i still feel like crap. i went to a family birthday party last night and it was ok but then i started to look at how happy other people were and i just felt like crap all over again. especially looking at everyone in couples, they seemed to be everywhere and it just made me feel so lonely. i don't even know if i want a relationship but i want someone to care about me, to be there for me i guess.

Counseling takes time to have an effect, but its true that some counselors are much better than others.

Unfortunately, for some of us the anti-depressants only at best take a little edge off the pain...but maybe give it another two weeks then talk to your doctor, as he/she may want to switch you to something else...different meds work on different chemicals/reactors in the brain so maybe something different may give you more help?

I understand about relationships...its been almost 6 months since I was dumped, and while I don't want to risk my heart and being hurt again, I can't stand for instance those dating site commercials and people in love makes me feel a deep sense of longing...

Meanwhile, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU and WE CARE! So keep posting and reaching out here and you will make friends who understand the darkness and can relate and sometimes offer helpful suggestions on coping, at least that's what I and others have found here...

Wishing you light and peace in your day...

We know that counselling takes time but i think its best way for mental problem and specially for Depression.

*hugs smh* Those are awful feelings.

Some counselors are definitely like that.... I'm not the kind of person to enjoy a counselor who makes little sounds or comments in between what I say. Interruptions upset me quite badly. They give me the impression that the counselor does not want to listen to what I need to say. Being heard is important. ... Reflecting on that statement, I think it's more important than I allow myself to realize. I should pay more attention on whether or not I'm being heard instead of whether or not I think I can tolerate a person. My situation only, not sure if it applies to anyone else.

It's good to keep your doctor updated on the affects of medication. If that one doesn't work, in time, they will most-likely switch it out. In time, I think they eventually find one that "fits" you. This is what a lot of people have told me. You go through a variety of them until you find the right fit and then it slowly eases you out of your depression and into a healthier mental state. Wishing this for you.