I always have waves in my life of not feeling good enough. It keeps me up at night and gives me panic attacks. To think that I've been trying my hardest and that there's a voice inside my head saying that no one cares about me or my efforts really hurts.

Some of the older medications, Thorazine,haldol,tricyclics can cause a condition called Tardive Dyskinesia. I’m looking for anyone else coping with this.

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the group. Can someone give me advice in finding a psychiatrist who specializes in dysthymia? I've been depressed since Jr High School and I get worse every year (I'm 39 years old).

My regular psychiatrist keeps putting me on SSRIs which aren't working. I want a doctor with expertise in chronic low grade depression.

Thanks!
PJ

I've been help take care of my nephew since he was a month old. It's been a struggle but I've gotten through it. He has ADHD when he was on ritilin he was very well behaved and his normal self. Now they have him on strattera, which to me seems like the worse thing to have him on. He has been very whiney I guess is is the word, he is misbehaving in school and at home. He is being bullied unfortunately and he stands up for himself and gets in trouble. I will always love him obviously but it's… read more

I started daily marijuana use at age 12 back in 1972. I just started learning how Daily marijuana use affects development in teens. I searched this on google,
[The Link Between Marijuana, Psychosis, and Schizophrenia: Alarming or Exaggerated?]
I'm learning how all of my developmental years were ruined etc.

I've been thinking for 2 years about moving to a city 13 hours from me. My family life is complicated and a little toxic. I think moving to a place where I don't know people may actually be good for me to start over.