tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post2605841997137625521..comments2023-09-11T08:58:24.710-06:00Comments on Reach Upward: Our child survives a suicide attempt. Is there a better way to address this issue?Scott Hinrichshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-46384291346291283742019-11-06T00:44:15.341-07:002019-11-06T00:44:15.341-07:00I am a survivor and I have had therapy, psychiatry...I am a survivor and I have had therapy, psychiatry, psychologist, mental hospitals, medications, suicide attempts, begged and pleaded for Heavenly Father to let me die. I search for a purpose God did not want me. I have lost who I am however suicide is not part of my thoughts because I am on a treatment today by my psychiatrist that I started six months ago I have no faith in the anti psychotics, mood stabilizers, anti depressants, this treatment of course is not covered by any insurance and is expensive in the beginning of course and we have so many medical bills do to this disabling illness I am told is mental illness for me as a result of several years of abuse and medicines that didn't work and hospitals because I would not reach out. This treatment helped me go from either go to another visit to the state hospital or another suicide attempt or this treatment. I chose this treatment is was my last hope for any chance of existing, I am not but a sinner and one who I could not see anything but worthless existence. Today I am learning to live with a feeling of hope not much but a little more than I have ever in my life. I felt my free agency was taken because I felt God made this choice for me to be here on this earth I just did not know why. I have improved my life and suicide is not a plan of action and is not thought of acting out on any longer. Am I cured not by far I have a ways to go this treatment I did not trust and did not believe would even work but was willing to give one last effort. I thought what could it hurt. I am alive because of this I am no doctor, salesman, just a tired soul who is surviving through one moment at a time. The treatment is not something I promote but gave me a relief of living in a very lonely dark place called the world. This message is just to say there is help. I do get very upset that I am considered mentally ill and disabled from suicide because I am not neither of these I just feel a waist taking up space. I just now have a little hope from my treatments.Living in Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436994607757696446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-25147531087094618602019-09-28T17:59:00.039-06:002019-09-28T17:59:00.039-06:00C365- That's the exact experience of our son. ...C365- That's the exact experience of our son. He began taking medication for depression and then attempted suicide several times. Scared us spitless! When we looked into it, the information on the drug includes that a side-effect of taking the drug is suicide. Why would a doctor prescribe a drug that can cause a person to have suicidal thoughts, turning into gestures, etc. We are so thankful that angels were watching over our son and he survived. He is now home with us and making progress in life, without drugs, but with lots of love and work therapy.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-63235237621430865462019-09-27T03:36:36.347-06:002019-09-27T03:36:36.347-06:00I don't know how to say this without seeming a...I don't know how to say this without seeming anti-medicine, etc. but I've become very cautious about psychiatric medicine based on experience. You need to have a good relationship with the doctor, trust them, and you really should have a history with them before just following along with various prescriptions, and even more importantly, changing meds, adding meds, increasing prescriptions, etc.<br /><br />I'm not anti- medicine in targeted cases where there is an ongoing relationship with the doctor. <br /><br />That's all a precursor to say that every person I've ever known who is on psychiatric medicine, has inflicted self-harm to themselves after going through different drugs, dosages, doctor bouncing. <br /><br />There's always the question of if this would have happened anyway, and the medicine isn't the culprit, but that's just not evidenced based in my experiences. In all the cases I'm personally acquainted with, problems don't just "go away", but the self harm stopped after the medicines were stopped. (again, going cold turkey might also not be wise, especially depending on the medicines you were on --- which ought to sell a LOT about the serious ramifications of the medicines)<br /><br />I don't think we can address this very uncomfortable issue without being aware of the medicinal elephant in the room that we are often subverting our agency to, hoping sometimes beyond reason that it will do more good than harm. <br /><br />Often in my experience, the side-effects are more consistently reliable than the touted primary effects. <br /><br />I can't think of any circumstance in life, where every direct experience I have with an issue has proven to be negative, and yet we tip toe around the elephant in the room. I take it on faith that the medicine is working for others -- because many other say so.<br /><br />But there seems to be some casualties accumulating, and if it's not the medicine outright, it's the other issues I identified (changing drugs and dosages, different doctors who have little experience with the patient making changes, etc) that should cause one to be cautious about the issue.<br /><br /><br />The positive things I've seen in every case again, were the combination of patience, time, and some kind of ongoing real, meaningful responsibility. And of course, the non-judgmental support of some close friend(s) and family. I think an increased dosage of those things go a long way.c365https://www.blogger.com/profile/15031746697471649640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-49523777314871433762019-09-14T08:50:14.336-06:002019-09-14T08:50:14.336-06:00When I was bishop a sister came into my office. As...When I was bishop a sister came into my office. As we spoke it became evident that she did not have sins to confess. Her problems were of a different nature. I said, I'm not an expert, but it sounds to me like you are suffering from depression. I told her that I did too and was taking medication. I recommended that she talk to her doctor. <br /><br />"too painful to be alive"- My thoughts while suffering from severe chronic migraines. I knew it was time to get help when I thought that blowing my brains out was the only option. A year and a half later, I have no cure, but I do have greater patience.Padre Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150146790017111580noreply@blogger.com