i tink i am suffering from depression...
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as above. Really need to get help from the professonal.
Is there any conselling or any medical helps that is less expensive that i go and seek help from?
Most conselling and medical assistance here charge quite a high fee, do not want to add the extra cost to my burden.
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im not sure for cheaper counselling.. maybe u can go to polyclinic n ask them to refer u?
i do know one in Gleneagles...
if ur int u can call up n ask for their charges...
Dr Kok 64728924. -
I don't think Gleneagles' gonna be a cheap choice?Originally posted by curiousity:im not sure for cheaper counselling.. maybe u can go to polyclinic n ask them to refer u?
i do know one in Gleneagles...
if ur int u can call up n ask for their charges...
Dr Kok 6472 6828. -
tats why i said im not sure for cheaper counselling wat.Originally posted by Devil1976:I don't think Gleneagles' gonna be a cheap choice?
but tats the only one i know...if he /she cant find any other alternatives then
no harm calling n ask for their charges.
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Try calling those various hotlines as listed by the MOD. I am sure it will help you. Seek help fast before it get worst. Nvtheless you have to alway have to remember this golden rule, 'it is individuals that let depressions conquer their lifes and nv the other way round'.Originally posted by blurtoad:as above. Really need to get help from the professonal.
Is there any conselling or any medical helps that is less expensive that i go and seek help from?
Most conselling and medical assistance here charge quite a high fee, do not want to add the extra cost to my burden.
thks!
Cheers. -
u wld need to seek help early & do not bottle up your problems as it tends to 'escalates'.
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medical treatment wont do much if u keep thinking the negative ways.... think positive! n b happy!
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hi friend,Originally posted by blurtoad:as above. Really need to get help from the professonal.
Is there any conselling or any medical helps that is less expensive that i go and seek help from?
Most conselling and medical assistance here charge quite a high fee, do not want to add the extra cost to my burden.
thks!
mayb u can chk this out first b4 going to specialist:-
www.cgh.com.sg/health_public/pamphlet/psymed/depression/depression.html
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Try going to Institute of Mental Health (formerly Woodbridge) at Buangkok South.
Don't worry so much cos very common for people to suffer from
depression & anxiety. Seek help early so u can recover fast. -
are u still schooling?
If u r, u can approach ur school teacher which u r most comfortable with for help.
When u do see a psychatric (spelling??) it is VERY important that you are comfortable with him / her.
Any slight discomfort with ur doc then u HAVE the right to change. He or she CANNOT force you to cont seeing with him/her. Pls bear that in mind.
Lastly, i just want to say that depression is simply = very unhappy and dun know how to deal with that unhappiness.
Medicine if given, is not meant to be a solution. Is only act as to help u to overcome in short term and eventually, u have to be able to handle stress, emotion etc on ur own.
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I agree, if you are not schooling, then go to a polyclinic and get a referral to any of the hospital with a neuroscience unit or counseling centre. The psychiatris will first go through with you your history and then do a diagnosis on whether you are suffering from depression. Medicine may or may not be required. Bec you are referred you will be entitled to subsidised rates.
They have counsellors there too. eg like in NUH's neuroscience department, they have psychiatrists and psychologist (counsellors) so you can see both.
The thing about depression is that the sooner you seek assistance the easier it is to resolve it. so please be encouraged to seek assistance. plenty of people do it and in fact 1 in 5 will get a sever bout of depression sometime in their lives. so its nothing unusual.
For private psychiatrist in places like raffles hospital/geneagle/Mt E and other private clinics, the charges that I know of can be anywhere from $80-150 per visit and counselling can range from $50-150/hr. Some of these practitioners will vary their rates according to your ability to pay. Yes help is not cheap but from people whom I know of, they see it as a something worthwhile even with the cost bec without normal level of feel good, your quality of life and your performance in relaitonship and even in work and making money is affected so it becomes more expensive not treating it!
So if you cant go the private way, go through the public route and you will get medical assistance at subsidised rates.
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Oh if your depression does not originate from a biological cause, whether the doctor gives you any medication or not to help lift your mood, you should still see a counsellor to work through the issues. otherwise, the medication can make you feel good but once you stop, the issues remains and you are kinda back to square one.
Depending on the reason and cause, sometimes you do need to have a trained counsellor to help. -
I am working full time and studying part time.
Facing stress everyday.
Work stress
Study and assignment stress
Relationship also stress
Father kenna retrenched... now left me alone working in the household
Haiz.... now even need to find time to look for counsellor before i really breakdown. -
Here's my symptoms: -
Gloomy... no mood to go to work and attending lessons. Can't concentrate to do my assignment. Coursemates find me like alien cos I got no response when the lecturer asked me a qn.
Very restless and get frustrated very easily
Feels tired and sleepy all the time
Have lost 2kg liao now only weighs 40kg (extremely underweight)
Appetit okie but eating lesser on normal meals but snack alot.
Always wish to disappear from earth so that can avoid facing the problems
Have distanced myself from friends, nowadays i hv locked myself in the room and has less communication with my parents... can't stand their naggings.
I can't even cry to let go my frustration.... i want to cry... but no tears...
Why like tat? Haiz..... -
You're not alone, my friend...i understand how you feel, i really do...so pls do me a favour, cheer up a little. God bless.
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Why don you post your problem here and see how we can help you?? Best of all.. Its free...
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Hmm... Then 'escape' it should be...? I've always believe in this saying... "Rather take a short break than to break down totally..." Worry that you might not be able to support family and such? If you BREAK DOWN, it'll be much WORSE for them....Originally posted by blurtoad:Here's my symptoms: -
Gloomy... no mood to go to work and attending lessons. Can't concentrate to do my assignment. Coursemates find me like alien cos I got no response when the lecturer asked me a qn.
Very restless and get frustrated very easily
Feels tired and sleepy all the time
Have lost 2kg liao now only weighs 40kg (extremely underweight)
Appetit okie but eating lesser on normal meals but snack alot.
Always wish to disappear from earth so that can avoid facing the problems
Have distanced myself from friends, nowadays i hv locked myself in the room and has less communication with my parents... can't stand their naggings.
I can't even cry to let go my frustration.... i want to cry... but no tears...
Why like tat? Haiz.....
Pick up cheap and simple hobby / hobbies... Exercise a little more... Get yourself healthy so that you can be working.. Keep yourself HAPPY... Nobody's a working machine... Everybody would need that 'motivation' in life for them to carry on...
'Distance' yourself and 'escape' in a healthy way... BALANCE YOUR LIFE...
REMEMBER... You'll probably still have a LONG WAY to go.... Learn to make the BEST of out life....
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sorry to hear that you are under so much pressure. It is only natural that anyone under the pressure that you are under will feel the way you feel.Originally posted by blurtoad:Here's my symptoms: -
Gloomy... no mood to go to work and attending lessons. Can't concentrate to do my assignment. Coursemates find me like alien cos I got no response when the lecturer asked me a qn.
Very restless and get frustrated very easily
Feels tired and sleepy all the time
Have lost 2kg liao now only weighs 40kg (extremely underweight)
Appetit okie but eating lesser on normal meals but snack alot.
Always wish to disappear from earth so that can avoid facing the problems
Have distanced myself from friends, nowadays i hv locked myself in the room and has less communication with my parents... can't stand their naggings.
I can't even cry to let go my frustration.... i want to cry... but no tears...
Why like tat? Haiz.....
The first thing to do is to regulate your sleep. YOu definately need more sleep and quality sleep at that. Go to your GP or your polyclinic and explain to the doctor what you said here. Ask for something to help you to sleep. without sleep, all the other "help" will not work as well.
Next thing is to eat. you need to regulate your body function. loosing too much weight has a big impact on your body.
In as much as your mind determines your mood state, so does the health of your body! so you must must must regulate your vegitative state first - ie your sleep and your eating!
next once you have rested and eaten get some exercise. There are a few hormomes in your body that will make you feel better, one of them is adrenalin, the other is endomorphine and some other feel good chemicals.
Have you always been so under weight? Get your health checked out by the doctor.
This is a good place to start. At the same time, you may want to start on your counselling. It is never a sign of weakness to go for counselling. Only the wise and the healthy are willing to go bec they can put aside their so called pride and admit that there are just somethings in life that they need help to understand and work through!
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see a doc from polyclinic... then they will refer u to IMH... depends on ur condition, if taking anti-depress medi, u need to pay but to seek a therapist, i dun think u need to pay for anything...Originally posted by blurtoad:Here's my symptoms: -
Gloomy... no mood to go to work and attending lessons. Can't concentrate to do my assignment. Coursemates find me like alien cos I got no response when the lecturer asked me a qn.
Very restless and get frustrated very easily
Feels tired and sleepy all the time
Have lost 2kg liao now only weighs 40kg (extremely underweight)
Appetit okie but eating lesser on normal meals but snack alot.
Always wish to disappear from earth so that can avoid facing the problems
Have distanced myself from friends, nowadays i hv locked myself in the room and has less communication with my parents... can't stand their naggings.
I can't even cry to let go my frustration.... i want to cry... but no tears...
Why like tat? Haiz.....
Btw, i think u stress urself out.... Try exercise or yoga to destress... or re-think ur problem and find a solution... i don't think things can turn out so bad that u can be starved to death right... the worst is not there yet.. so lighten up abit!