When is it time to stop therapy?

[depressed5150]

I've been in treatment for many years and I've had a good relationship with my doctor, but the cost is weighting heavily on my family.  I feel like a burden on my family and I wanted to stop therapy.  I don't want to start with a new doctor as it has been difficult to find a doctor to take me.  I have good insurance and lots of doctors on the network list, but after eight referrals to get someone to take me, the issues that I'm dealing with appears to be too much for many doctors.  I'm been hospitalized many times after failing to die.  I don't talk about my wish to be gone as it only gotten me one rejection after another.  I'm tired of this.  My current psychiatrist would not let me go unless I had another doctor take over my case.  It's clear that I'm not wanted.  No one wants a suicidal patient.  I get that.  I just wished that I could be left alone.  I like my current psychiatrist, but the cost is hurting my finances.  My doctor has been there for me and helped me through all my hospitalizations.  I have so many physical health issues that makes it difficult to treat my severe depression.  After years of antidepressants, it's clear that none of it worked and at times, it made me more suicidal.  I just want to be left alone.  My doctor don't want to place me in a hospital anymore as it just makes things worse.  Mental health care is not helping me and I just want to be left alone.  It's strange that I'm not wanted by many mental health professionals.  It's sad that they get to pick the ones they want to help.  If they can't help me, I wished that they would let me go.  I want to deal with this alone.

[elishabrown67]

Never give up trying. You will find something that works. After 2 bouts of sevre depressions and years of being on meds. I found this http://depressionwithoutdrugs.org/depressionfree.php and it has allowed me to come off my meds and I feel far better than before. I feel great. Please be strong and keep trying

[Jaquta]

To me it sounds like more than depression.
Not sure what I would do.  Prioritizing things may help.  Health usually comes at the top of most lists.  It depends on circumstances though.

The doctor on the mental health expert forum says he has a program.  It may help speed up your recovery and thus minimize costs.  Not sure.  You could perhaps ask him yourself or even put this question to him, he may have some ideas.
Some people mention zero or low fee places, is that an option?

The doctor also says he has a three-day free trial.  You could check it out if you were interested.  The website is myvirtualshrink.com

[inneedofhelp82]

I can understand where you are coming from, my therapist has been brilliant for years when he knew what to do, he was treating me for argraphobia and panic attacks that was ok he was supportive. Last year something happened and i developed major depressive disorder and i became suicidal, i have been hospitalized which didn't help at all just scared me more. In the months since being in hospital i have just got worse i tell my therapist this and he doesn't know what to do, i am seeing a psychtraist soon to see if he can help my therapist decide what to do. I won't take medication and i feel that my therapist is loosing patientence with me, he seems different around me and i am afraid that he will give up on me. I know how you feel so you are not alone in this, i would like to think that there is someone out there who can help you, the fact that they don't let you go means that they think they can help you in some way. You say you want to deal with this alone but can you really?
I think its hard for professionals to know what to do when someone is suicidal other than talk to you or lock you up, i get the same response, i tell them i can't take it any more and they talk to me, like that will help or they say i can go to hospital then i get afraid so i don't tell them how i feel anymore.
I really hope you can get through this and i think if you keep looking and talking there is support out there, there is a lot people who can offer support on here, good luck.