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Asking for Other, Female, 20 years old, Karachi
I am asking for a 20 year old girl who has anxiety and depression. Has consulted around 3 experts until now. 2 psychologists who both did talk therapy and has taken medications also. From last therapy she felt a bit better but then She is again having sadness episodes and crying alot for no reason. She is sleeping off alot lately and sometimes in extreme sadness talks like dying is peaceful. (absolutely never suicidal). She has some teenage trauma also. Her parents arranged a online psychologist again for her but she got extremely angry at them. And now crying for arranging psychologist. Saying she isn't mad or these treatments aren't helping and she HAS NO DEPRESSION JUST ANXIETY. she is very reluctant to accept all this isn't normal despite her family observing her behavior. She gets angry at them for saying she is having a issue. Maybe she is now totally frustrated of her depressive episodes coming back again and again. She is absolutely reluctant of referring to any expert again be
Please give her emotional support and tell its sometimes okay to be this way. She should talk to someone online also.
Need more history about traumatic event n we also used hypnotherapy if she didnot want to recall her bad experienxes
She needs proper therapeutic sessions. An effective therapy requires compliance with treatment procedures and duration. Patients usually terminate sessions sooner than therapist recommended initially. It is necessary to comply with instructions as given by consultant. Consult a clinical psychologist for regular therautic sessions. In Shaa Allah she'll get better.
first for a person have such experience it is very essential to have a supportive enivornement statements like" you have an issue" further esclate her emotional disturbances. rather statement like" we understand you" etc.
as you said she has taken therapies before there could be many reason but it could be that her past experiences that are rootcause of her depression has not been resolved.
you can encourage her to talk session in steps.
like first she can consult on text then to session.
you can contact me through noshin.nasir17@gmail.com. if she need to talk about any thing further.
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Yes mam you are right. Her traumas haven't been addressed ever. Because she never told them ever. All the psychologist she has been to are family friends and so she fear they may tell it to her family. One or two time when she let it slip a bit they did tell that to her Family, resulting in her embarrassment as she feels.
Do you think its fine? And since she is reluctant right now to even get a session should I be advising her to open up?
3 years ago
Only in very serious scenarios like sucide thoughts psychologist are supposed to share information with family otherwise we are strictly not allowed to share any information.
That is why she reluctant.
Encourage her that all psycholgists are not same everyone has there ethics and working style.
That is why i recommed that it will work for her to develop a connection through texting etc.
3 years ago
your welcome
3 years ago
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First of all, she must be informed that referring herself to ab psychologist doesn't mean that she is mad. Normal people also consult psychologist when they have any issue or when they can't manage things on their own. Even if their issues are minor.
As you reported that she accepts that she has anxiety, you might ask her to talk to a therapist for its management. Make her sure that she will not be prescribed, she only will be empowered with sone techniques that will help her manage her anxiety in future.
But if she still resists and is still reluctant for not having session, ask her family members to provide her with supportive environment and give her quality time.
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Also, please provide information about the trauma she had experienced. As this might help us to better know her problem.
3 years ago
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Trauma is related to not being loved enough in past.
Her last online psychologist did work on this matter. But she says (i think honestly) there is no particular reason of her sadness and sleeping alot and crying, this happens every few months. And maybe that is why she is reluctant of psychologist. What do you say? Also I feel that when she is extremely busy and doing a lot of hectic work then this happens.
3 years ago
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Feelings of not being loved is not defined as trauma. It might be her core belief or her schema. Which might reflect in the automatic thoughts that come to her mind which make her depressed.
For this, she must be referred to clinical psychologist who has expertise in dealing with depression. To be honest, there are some psychologists working who are not competent enough to deal certain issue. So be vigilant about that.
Try to convince her about sessions with expert psychologist by explaining her that going to psychologist will definitely not mean that she's mad. Every person in his or her life sometimes feel sad or depressed. That's completely okay. And going to psychologist might help her resolve her mood related issues.
3 years ago
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3 years ago
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it usually happens in chronic or repeated conditions.pt decides that treatment did nt work in the past so they reluctant or refuse to try it again and they feel less motivated...be patient and gentle with her and find a right time and place to discuss about her health concerns like the specific time when she feels bit relaxed and most probably alone then talk about her health issues first instead of directly taking about treatment
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yes, take a week or 2 .meanwhile,listen and validate her feelings.then find a quiet,calm and private place and tell her what r u seeing in her like I have noticed that u r eating less or you r sleeping late instead of saying ..."u r lazy" or "u r depressed"..or u have anxiety...i mean dont diagnose...bcz i think she already knew alot about symptoms and might b stigma is there....then tell her how important she is for u and also how her health matters for others..gradually,establish a close, safe and encouraging relationship with her...also ask her what fears she has for therapy or treatment eg,if she thinks therapy is a life long process then tell her u only need to take 8 to 16 sessions to ovetcome your problem.etc.
3 years ago
In my opinion she needs professional consultation may be she was not satisfied with her treatment before or environment around her keep pushing her back and she feel depressed it’s not like she is mad or something sensitive people perceive everything differently and sometimes overthink my suggestion to consult with professional btw I’m always here for further details you can consult and you can check my reviews and profile as well
yaa it happened unko continue krna chaye episode wapis ate hy jab tak fully recovered na ho Jae tab k psychologist therapy detey hein frustration is part of it unko normal lane k lye counselling dene pare ge
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Needs to talk as an adult with acceptance of her symtoms. Let she become incharge of her life to address her issues. Needs empathetic listening with giving her space to visit psychologist with her willingness as she is on medication ! All the best!
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