Does anyone else...?

[LaLa]

does anyone else feel that their lives revolve around appointments with their psychologist? that's what i look forward to all week. i save up every last bit of energy i have... my life has become completely monotonous. i wake up take my meds go to school and live life as a zombie. though my depression has lessened the symptoms have not. my personality has become dead. i feel nothing, it takes more effort than i can bear to hold a conversation. paranoia is evident in my every move. life is pointless and to hard, yet i'm no longer suicidal. is this normal? could my meds be forcing me to act like this? it seems that my life has come down to doctors appointments and meds...

[Sapphire]

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I am sorry that you are having a rough time. Some meds do make people feel like zombies. All medications have side effects and I guess half the battle is finding a drug that works for you and has side effects that you can manage. Have you told your doctor about this effect they are having on you? Try discussing it with them - they may be able to suggest a way around it or something.

There was a point in my life where I was always off to a different appointment. I had a counsellor I saw weekly, a personal adviser I saw weekly, a psychologist I saw weekly, a family therapist I saw every 3-4 weeks and a psychiatrist I saw every other week. It was very tiring and felt like my life had turned into a string of appointments. So, I can sort of relate in a way.

Look after yourself

[byee]

I think you're motivated to get better! So, seeing the doctor(s) is a way to achieve that, and you look forward to it. This is a good sign. People who are invested in treatment and look forward to it get better, so they're less likely to engage in the behaviors that are harmful.

it's a process, though, a journey. It takes a while to get used to the change in priority, to getting better, so it feels 'weird'. It also takes a while to find the right meds and get used to them, so hang in there, and keep talking to your psychologist.

[Halibut]

awe ya well just keep going to the appointments and things will get better. i was like that a few years ago an dit sucked but now life is alot better. i mean alot. good luck