My, Oh My, How Time Flies!!! Getting Off Antidepressants After Accidentally Taking Them For A DecadeMike writes in with a frequently voiced concern: I am a 48 year old male and I have been on Paxil for about 11 years now and have been wondering about getting off it. I am aware that there is “detox” time needed and I’ll feel like shit (among other things), . . my question . . . → Read More: My, Oh My, How Time Flies!!! Getting Off Antidepressants After Accidentally Taking Them For A Decade I caught you knockin’ at my cellar door, I love you, baby, can I have some more, Oh, the damage done. I hit the city and I lost my band, I watched the needle take another man, Gone, gone, the damage done. I sing the song because I . . . → Read More: . . . Another Man Done Gone . . . Has a medical, or any, distinction been made between those who desire to kill themselves, and those who simply have no desire to live? I’ve had thoughts of active suicide only a few times in my life, and these are dismissed very easily. But…how do I describe it? I have no active desire/will/drive to live. . . . → Read More: Riddle me this . . . When I was a kid, my parents would periodically get us all together in the living room, pull out the slide projector, wrestle with the screen and give us a slide show. My brothers and I got such a kick out of this, laughing at the pictures of when we were babies, our first communion, . . . → Read More: Bleeet . . . Memories Trying to keep the momentum going . . . trying to eat right, exercise, sleep, relax. Quite frankly it is hard to get all that self care into a day when you have to work! I have been meditating on and off for years, but just went to my first formal meditation “class” last night . . . → Read More: Bleeet–Striving For Health So today is my 26th wedding anniversary. I always take time off so we can spend some time together. The year has been very difficult with all the loss and stress. Having made it to this day is significant. True commitment can overcome adversity if patience and Love are present. Have a good day, all. Sometimes I don’t want to write a whole blarticle but I want to write. Get some thoughts out. Vent a little. I don’t tweet so I will instead bleeet. I define that as a quick little blog entry that should take no more than a minute to read. Sometimes, I have no time and no . . . → Read More: Bleeet . . . a new invention A colleague writes in . . . I’m a therapist working with an adolescent with a rapid cycling bi-polar, and the episodes of suicidal thoughts are not improving, the psychiatrist is working on the meds, we seem to have a good week and a bad week, where episodes of deep depression hit most days and . . . → Read More: A difficult case  One comment  anger/irritability, antidepressants, antipsychotics, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, parenting, relationships, therapy, Uncategorized  Abilify, Add new tag, bipolar disorder, cognitive behavioral treatment, Depakote, depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Hartman, Linehan, lithium, mood stabilizers, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, rapid cycling, self injury, suicidal ideation, suicide Dell writes in with an issue . . . but I think the real issue is deeper than the chemistry . . . I’ve just been prescribed Vyvanse for refractory Clinical Depression. I was hospitalized twice decades ago then was started on a regimen of dexedrine which I never abused. It got me through graduate . . . → Read More: It's not just about the receptors . . . Sometimes it's just about common sense I just have a question for you: what are your views on ECT – mine are completely negative since I have had so many and they did absolutely NOTHING for me but cause long term memory loss. There is absolutely NOTHING that will scare a patient more than when the doc starts bringing up ECT–electroconvulsive . . . → Read More: SHOCKING!!! The role of ECT in the treatment of mental illness 6 comments antidepressants, antipsychotics, bipolar disorder, depression, ECT, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, Uncategorized Add new tag, antidepressants, antipsychotics, bipolar disorder, depression, ECT, electroconvulsive treatment, Hartman, medication, mood stabilizers, Philadelphia, Philmont Guidance Center, Psychiatrist, psychosis, treatment resistant depression |
  
Dr. Daniel G. Hartman, aka The Sidewalk Psychiatrist, manages and works at The Philmont Guidance Center, just outside Philadelphia. Learn more about Philmont Guidance Center. |
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