Mental Health Turning a negitive situation into a positive one(depression)

[Symbolicone09]

Good , morning... Over the years i have been battling with severe depression and axiexty.

It was hard and still hard to really get out of the house and i have sometimes have really bad problems with socializing. Infact most of my socializing is through texting and the internet.

Things really had gotten bad after a few invega sustenna shots. I had servere anhedonia and was at my lowest point..(details in the invega thread) after about 7 months after the injection things started to improve but i was still"off balence" and still dont feel the same. During all of this time i had paranoid thoughts that i was being watched. Alot of things have been confirmed this year but i was losing my mind... When you have that feeling like i did it really cost me with some relationships and looking back my mind was in a complete warped space, i wish i could have a second chance at them but it is what it is now. I just now feel like i have closure. The depression and axiexty are still here. At times its like having your mind stuck in hell.

All i know is i need to make the best out of a negitive situation. Im kinda hurt about it but at least now with the truth i can move forward.
Still got aways to go but i can achieve the things that i want in life.

If anyone deals with Tardive dyskinesia can u give me some tips? I think i have this systom from the invega and risperdal but ill have to speak with my doctor.

 

[herbavore]

I commend you for your positive approach. Have you ever considered writing to the people you wish you had a 'second chance' with? It may be that you could express what was going on with hindsight, express any remorse you may feel and let them know that you really value them in your life.

Here is what I found on TD:

The most effective treatment for TD is prevention. A person taking medications should see their psychiatrist for regular evaluations to ensure that any signs of TD are recognized before they become severe. Most psychiatrists will use a standardized rating scale called "The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale"—AIMS for short—to screen for TD at least once each year.

Decreasing the dose of one’s antipsychotic medications can also help reduce the severity of symptoms. If this is not possible or does not relieve the symptoms of TD, some psychiatrists may recommend switching from one medication to a different one.

Unfortunately there is no medication that can cure TD. A number of different medications have been studied, including benzodiazepines and supplements, such as Vitamin E, branched chain amino acids, Gingko Biloba, but it remains unclear whether any of them can prevent or treat TD at the current time. The antipsychotic clozapine has been effective in selected cases of TD.
- See more at: http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Ment...tions/Tardive-Dyskinesia#sthash.svTVq64q.dpuf

Have you talked to your psychiatrist about this?

 

[Symbolicone09]

I commend you for your positive approach. Have you ever considered writing to the people you wish you had a 'second chance' with? It may be that you could express what was going on with hindsight, express any remorse you may feel and let them know that you really value them in your life.

Here is what I found on TD:

Have you talked to your psychiatrist about this?

I havent talked to my pdoc about this yet. I definitely will. Thanks for the information. Regarding the second chance some i cant reach but thats a good idea. Some what lost in the mind about somethings but i have to move forward. Its not easy though but it can be better.