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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
anxious md
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
anxious md
by worriedguy, Sep 21, 2002 12:00AM
I am a medical resident with a history of anxiety/depression.
Several months ago I stopped taking my prozac because
I began feeling better. Now after a series of worrisome
events I feel as though I have hit rock-bottom,
to the point where I have difficulty working and can
not carry out my daily activities well.
I am terrified of falling apart and destroying my career.
I am actively trying
to bring myself back to baseline, with extreme difficulty. Do
you know of any support groups for people in my situation or have
any other advice?
Several months ago I stopped taking my prozac because
I began feeling better. Now after a series of worrisome
events I feel as though I have hit rock-bottom,
to the point where I have difficulty working and can
not carry out my daily activities well.
I am terrified of falling apart and destroying my career.
I am actively trying
to bring myself back to baseline, with extreme difficulty. Do
you know of any support groups for people in my situation or have
any other advice?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Sep 23, 2002 12:00AM
, Sep 23, 2002 12:00AM
I suggest you see about getting some counseling support through the mental health department at your medical center. Most residency programs make that available free of charge.
If you want to get some help online, go to my masteringstress.com program and I will try to help you sort through what is happening.
You might also go back to a very reduced dose of Prozac for a limited time period.
If you want to get some help online, go to my masteringstress.com program and I will try to help you sort through what is happening.
You might also go back to a very reduced dose of Prozac for a limited time period.
