2009-02-20, 04:50 PM
♥Ji Wrote:my diagnosis is "mild" depression - a surprise diagnosis, actually. but suddenly my doctor wants to put me on ssri's? i wasn't expecting anxiety disorder either.
it's all a bit unreal if you know what i mean. i just wanted my difficulties to be recognised, not suddenly become a "rebellious patient who won't take medication."
coming from a psychology background, i am slightly uncomfortable about saying that mental illness is a "disease"...
A person running around the street naked, hearing voices in his head or seeing hallucinations is sick. He's not to blame for it, but he's got a disease and he needs medicine.
However, you are within your rights to refuse medication, though that would be a horrible idea for a lot of reasons. If you are skeptical about your doctor's diagnosis, get a second opinion. And don't use your school/university psychiatrist; I've heard from a lot of people that schools hire second-rate doctors, and you can't have second-rate when it comes to substances altering your mind.