Posted by Sarah T. on July 9, 2005, at 23:14:04 [reposted on July 11, 2005, at 9:36:27 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Was I hurt?, posted by Deneb on July 9, 2005, at 22:00:45
Deneb,
I have read some of your other posts over the last few months, and from many of them, it is clear that you are an extremely intelligent, observant, sensitive person. You have so much going for you. I wish that you would get the help you need so that you can move in a healthier direction and pursue your academic ambitions, such as astronomy. I gather that you are living at home now and working for your uncle, which must be very difficult. Perhaps you can start to think about moving away from home and working as a research assistant in a science setting. Can you apprentice with an astronomer at an observatory? Being away from your family of origin and working at a more rewarding job will make you feel better about yourself. I think you MUST find a good psychiatrist who will not only help you with your medication but also talk with you about the things that distress you and cause you to go off on these death wish tangents. Every time I see one of your morbid posts, I think to myself, "Aw, c'mon Deneb, you know better than that." Although I don't know you well, I can tell from your other posts that you are wise enough to know that wallowing in these thoughts is, at best, unhealthy. If you are really serious about some of the things you say at these times, then it is even more critical that you should be in therapy regularly. And if you are not serious about these things, then you should still be in therapy to explore why you resort to this kind of talk and behavior. Although the other people on PB can be wonderfully helpful and supportive, there isn't anyone here who can function as a psychiatrist to you over the Internet. Not even those with M.D.'s or Ph.D's or social work degrees can legally or ethically treat you online. Please do some research on the psychiatrists in your area, and make appointments with several of them. Interview them, and choose the one with whom you feel most comfortable.
poster:Sarah T.
thread:526109
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