Image description Screenshot from results of online depression test (BDI-II), dark background with light gray text:

“You need psychological and psychiatric help. Put yourself in the hands of professionals urgently.”

Below, an image of a cartoon character vaguely similar to a bumblebee with x’s for eyes and a frown. x◠x

  • IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    my psychiatrist’s name is cannabis indica, MD.

    okay, but seriously if anyone has been thinking about finding a therapist but hasn’t felt the push to start, consider yourself pushed.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists this is a database that can help you find one. I put it off for years, let all the bad shit fester in my brain while in total denial that I needed help. I hit my breaking point hard and finally found the will to do it. You might not find a perfect match at first but people seriously underestimate how valuable outside counsel is.

    • TheTechnician27@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Remember, folks: always trust PP_BOY_ on Lemmy comparing SSRIs to lobotomies over the advice of a medical doctor specialized in treating mental disorders and meta-analysis after meta-analysis showing a drug class’ efficacy as a front-line treatment for depression.

      Incidentally, how’s that global anti-intellectualism crisis going?

      • HasturInYellow@lemmy.world
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        The problem for me, is that I know I am a clear and present danger to myself. I have been for years. If I go to a therapist, they will likely agree that I am deeply suicidal. I cannot express to you how much I do NOT want to be put on a 72 hr hold. The very idea that that is possible fills me with rage. I simply do not trust them.