tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336931173750264195.post5237588619537829017..comments2023-11-03T09:07:11.559-06:00Comments on Depressed (but not unhappy) Mormon Mommy: The Hardest Thing About a Mood DisorderLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214008384316494193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336931173750264195.post-43181818602316106932009-12-29T06:58:56.061-07:002009-12-29T06:58:56.061-07:00Depression is a major risk factor for suicide. The...Depression is a major risk factor for suicide. The deep despair and hopelessness that goes along with depression can make suicide feel like the only way to escape the pain. Thoughts of death or suicide are a serious symptom of depression, so take any suicidal talk or behavior seriously. It's not just a warning sign that the person is thinking about suicide: it's a cry for help.depression moodhttp://www.depressionmood.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336931173750264195.post-6397419079157150122009-04-15T13:09:00.000-06:002009-04-15T13:09:00.000-06:00I'm feeling pretty good right now.
We offer a wal...I'm feeling pretty good right now. <br />We offer a walk-in clinic two nights a week. Nights, people. It's first come, first served, but you will see either the psychiatrist or the psychiatric NP that night. Unless you want a benzo or a stimulant, you can get a prescription that night. We even take Medicaid. (I don't, but the medical people do.)<br />And, we have a MAJORLY strict policy that when you call you get a human. <br />I would look with your insurance and see if they have psychiatric nurse practitioners. They do a pretty great job, and are almost always associated with an MD. In our office, you can usually get in with a nurse in a day or two. Our psychiatrist (because she is at several locations) you might wait months for.<br />I think your sister is right. There may be a patient advocate/case manager. And I'm willing to bet your therapist has an MD/NP she refers to/who refers to her. I'd definitely go that route. <br />Did you ever look at that website I showed you, by the way?<br />Good luck!!Elizabeth-Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215621448451413460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336931173750264195.post-53590820168486452872009-04-15T05:57:00.000-06:002009-04-15T05:57:00.000-06:00I agree. The system in this country is a travesty...I agree. The system in this country is a travesty. When my husband was literally in a crisis, I couldn't get any psychiatrist to see him for months despite the very immediate nature of his problem. Like I said, try calling a customer service rep for your insurance. And then try community health services for your area - at the very least they might have a more updated phone list. Good luck!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336931173750264195.post-57491759484975986282009-04-14T23:33:00.000-06:002009-04-14T23:33:00.000-06:00I think insurance companies are what's wrong with ...I think insurance companies are what's wrong with medicine in America today.<br /><br />Seriously.<br /><br />I don't know what you can do about it all. <br /><br />I do know that Zoloft and Lexapro are approved for pregnancy and nursing, but Zoloft makes some people worse, and Lexapro doesn't work for everyone. And then there's that sticky dosage issue....And you can't really go by last pregnancy because they're all different (some make it worse, some nearly cure it for a while).<br /><br />As a person with no insurance who gets pregnancy-related anxiety (which can get pretty severe), I have struggled with this problem myself. Medicaid doesn't help--nobody takes it! You might try Boulder Mental Health--I don't think they're allowed to turn people away, and I think they might charge on a sliding scale (or maybe they just used to.)<br /><br />So, indeed...what's a girl to do?Becca Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com