Need advice

[mark999]

Hi all, I really need some advice! As I seem to be in the position (Not sure if it is a good or bad thing) where I can decide what treatment to have, I need some advice!

I'm currently on 150mg of Setraline and going to be starting 6 weeks of CBT on Thursday. But once these 6 weeks are up I have no idea what to do. I can go onto 200mg of Setraline if I want to or another antidepressant. Otherwise my doctor can't really do anything else for me. I can/will then try a 6 week course (Most likely about low mood) but then I am kind of out of options (For things to help of the community side) although this is happening where I am http://www.bristolmentalhealth.org/ so things are all over the place as it stands. I guess my only other option really is to go down the hospital route and try and get some proper long term support (longer than 6 weeks at a time), which we all know is easier said than done. So just really want some advice/peoples views. Thank you. x

[Patent Pending]

I don't have many words right now but I wanted to say I found CBT really helpful along with medication. I hope you do too.

Sorry I have no advice.

x x x

[mark999]

I don't have many words right now but I wanted to say I found CBT really helpful along with medication. I hope you do too.

Sorry I have no advice.

x x x

That's okay, yeah I'm hoping it will be good *fingers crossed* considering how long it has taken me to get it!

[tiptoes]

I too found the combination of medication and CBT to be helpful. I can't remember how many sessions I had of CBT in the end but it took less than I thought to make a difference.

In my first session of CBT we had a discussion about what I want to get out of the CBT and what I thought the issues were. It might be an idea to ask in the first session about what the expectations of the CBT are and what the options are for afterwards.

I hope the CBT helps, best wishes.

[mark999]

I had my introduction yesterday so will have to wait until next Thursday to see.