Posted by Shortelise on May 19, 2005, at 19:04:44
In reply to Re: return question, posted by Jazzed on May 19, 2005, at 15:28:21
Mellaril was used for lots of things years ago, it was one of those things that, before the SSRI's, was used to try to calm us down. I was also on Mellaril as a young teenager some ... 36 years ago, and I see no stigma attached to it but the attempts of the people in charge of my medical care at the time trying to help relieve me of some of the terrible pain I was in.My experience with psychiatry at that time was similar to your - except I *was* having sex and doing drugs. I spent one year, from when I was 16 to when I was 17, in a psychiatric hospital, a very nice one, granted, but all the same it was not quite the best response to what I was going through at the time.
I carried a lot of anger and trauma about that for a long time. I have now been seeing a psychiatrist for almost seven years, and he has proven to be worthy of every bit of trust I have invested in him. He has helped me osrt throught that awful time, and I no longer carry the rage about it I once did.
All of that just to let you know that I know how it feels to be betrayed by the world at a tender age.
I would not feel obliged to tell the p-doc much of anything. I would be open about my needs now, but not talk about the past. I do this regularly with regular docs. It's none of their business, as far as I can see. And as he is not your therapist, though he may prove to be an ally, for the time being I believe you might keep your history to yourself without there being any kind of dishonesty.
Hope all this blathering of mine helps a little.
ShortE
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