Re: suicidal thoughts

Posted By need to know on August 01, 1999 at 13:16:16
i need to know if the acts of suicide can be carried out in a subconscious state of mind. as i seem to be resistant to treatment, i find myself more and more obsessed with the thought of suicide, and while i know in my heart i do not want to die, these thoughts seem to be forever in the back of my mind. is one always consciously aware of suicidal acts? or does the fact that i am awary that i do not want to die protect me from acting on these thoughts?

[HFHS-MD---RG]

Posted By HFHS MD - RG on August 02, 1999 at 13:40:18
Dear need to know,
Suicide is a complex phenomenon assocoated with psychological, biological and social factors, Suicide may result from a desire to escape from a difficult situation or to hurt a person or an institution. Some have speculated that a genetic factor predisposes certain people to depression and to suicide.
Most commonly, suicide seems to arise from a depressed person's feeling that life is so unbearable that death is the only escape from great pain, terminal illness, financial loss, and other circumstances. A suicidal person experiences hopelessness, ambivalent conflicts between life and unending stress, with no apparent possiblities for change or improvement. These feelings are distress signals.
I would advise you to have a psychiatric evaluation to help you in your predicament.
The information provided in this forum is presented for general educational purposes only. Specific questions you have pertainng to your health should always be directed to your personal physician or you may call Henry Ford Behavioral Health at [phone].
I wish you the best,
HFHS MD - RG
*Keyword: Suicide

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Posted By suicidal thoughts on August 02, 1999 at 15:15:45
i am under the care of a psychiatrist for the treatment of double depression. i am taking remeron 30mg and effexor 150 mg. so far to no avail. at times it seems that there is no help for me as nothing has worked so far. i had hoped the effexor would work, as i had heard positive reports about it, but it seems i was wrong. i am losing groung and i am having a hard seeing a way out. i go back to my psychiatrist this week, hopefully he will have some new ideas. i am reluctant to tell him about the thoughts though. i know i need to, but i dont want to end up in the hospital. hopefully all will go ok.  thanks.

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Posted By need to know on August 06, 1999 at 19:00:43
at my last dr. appt. i leveled with the doc, actually he already knew, how i don't know. but i told him i couldn't take much more, and i feel like i'm running out of time. the effexor was very hard on my stomach and i have lost more weight, so now i'm to try serzone. but the doc said it was time to consider ect because my weight is getting to the danger level. i have read some horrible things on the net about this that makes me wonder just how safe it actually is. the whole idea scares the bejesus out of me. its too soon to know whether the serzone will work for me or not. i didn't know that ect actually induced seizures, and had so many risks involved. also, i have arrhythmias and i cant see how an electric jolt would be very good for that. i'm really afraid of this procedure, and as it soon may be my last option i would like your honest opinion about its safety, risk factors and effectiveness. is it done as inpatient or outpatient? how many treatments are actually done before it is effective. what are the chances of short or long term memory loss? please don't be afraid to give me the facts, i couldn't be scared any more than i am already, i just want to have the benefit of making the most informed decision i can. if i'm lucky it won't come to that anyway. but i haven't been very lucky lately. and i may not have to worry about it at all.   need to know

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Posted By need to know...p.s. on August 06, 1999 at 21:05:15
also as having been diagnosed with dysautonomia (as autonomic system impairment)what effect might ect have on this? thanks in advance...need to know










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