Posted by Dinah on March 22, 2003, at 16:22:13
In reply to Re: self-injury/suicide only options??, posted by cybercafe on March 22, 2003, at 14:14:04
Yeah, I understand completely. It's enough to tempt you to quit functioning. But I don't recommend that. As I said, I did it once (not deliberately of course) as a preteen and it *doesn't* make life easier. Suicide or self injury also are not the answer to not being taken seriously.
If you can't impress on your doctor how badly you feel, and how important it is to feel better, find yourself another doctor. You're an adult, you are the consumer, and you have a right to have your pain addressed.
Despite my complaints about their emphasis on functioning, my therapist and pdoc both take me seriously. I just have some leftover issues from my youth, and am oversensitive about it. I never feel like I need to act out to get their attention. Don't accept less for yourself.
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