When you feel as though there is no way out, know that there is always help available if you're willing to take that first step.
I’ve been getting a lot, and I mean A LOT, of emails, and submitted comments, about what suggestions I might have that would help a person’s particular situation. After reading these, and I do read every single one, I really do wish that I could just type out a paragraph that would give you all the info you’d need to “fix” things. I wish I could simply list the exact steps you need to take to make things better.
Unfortunately, there’s no magic bullet, or a quick fix available. There’s nothing that I could really say that would give you the insight needed to make everything go away. It would actually be a huge disservice to you if I did try and conduct psychotherapy via email.
From my viewpoint, it simply wouldn’t work. There’s so much that goes into conducting a session that taking away my ability to see nonverbal cues, affect, mood, intonation, reactions, read tones, etc hampers my ability to properly diagnose and suggest treatment options.
Trust me, I do want to help. This is the main objective of the site. I noticed several themes with the various clients I’ve seen on a daily basis and thought I would write my articles to address these commonalities. They’re mainly behavioral and cognitive changes that I felt could empower the individual to make small progressive changes to their lives that would not only help improve their mental health symptoms, but also improve mood, energy levels, motivation, physical health and meaning as well.
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The articles are not meant as a “cure” either. They’re merely a series of stepping stones to lead you to your ultimate objective. Part of this does entail seeking help from a mental health clinician in your community. Talk therapy, and medication from a psychiatrist in some cases, incorporated into the articles I’ve written is going to be the most effective solution towards your goals.
This site is simply a tool for you to create a solid foundation upon which to build on. Just as only building the foundation of a house is not going to give you adequate shelter, relying only on my articles is not going to provide you with a complete solution to your symptoms. What I can do however, is suggest the following:
Firstly, if you do feel as though you are going to harm yourself – don’t do anything without first calling a qualified individual to assess your situation. For this I would urge you to call (in the U.S.) the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255. In the U.K., please call the Samaritan’s Hotline 08457 90 90 90. Both are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Crisis lines are available in many other countries as well and I would urge you to visit http://www.befrienders.org/ to find the particular one that applies to you.
If you do think you are in imminent danger of harming yourself, or you believe someone you know is about to harm themselves, then call the emergency telephone number for your country. In the U.S. it’s 911, in the U.K. it’s 999 or 112. From here, responders will come to your location and assess you and help you get to the nearest hospital where you can get the immediate help you need. Alternatively, have yourself, or even better a friend/relative, drive you to the nearest hospital and tell them you are going to harm yourself.
I cannot stress the above points enough. When you are in the middle of a severe crisis any solution seems like a good one. You cannot, WILL NOT, be able to think objectively about your situation. This is why you need an outside perspective to intervene and assess things rationally.
Trust me, I’ve worked with suicidal clients before. Those who were so deep in a pit of despair that they could not see any other alternative other than just ending it all. Some that actually had attempted. Some whose lives were so bad and out of control that even I had my doubts. However, over time, and once they sought out some help, they did get better. In some cases, the results were truly amazing and changed into someone who was unrecognizable from their earlier self. It CAN get better no matter how horrible your situation. It will take time, and sometimes, progress is slow, but I have never ran across a client that I thought I couldn’t help. I’ve seen the changes with my own eyes and believe you can too.
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Miriam
August 29, 2011 at 6:11 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
“It CAN get better no matter how horrible your situation. ”
I love this line because it offers hope and many times when the darkness of depression is closing in on a person’s mind, they need hope either written or verbal in addition to medication to help them continue clinging on to their existence.
Thanks for a very useful site.
Tasha
December 18, 2011 at 8:52 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Articles like this make life so much simplier!
admin
November 18, 2011 at 1:28 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thank you for your kind reply. I’m very glad to hear the site was useful to you!
Holland
December 18, 2011 at 1:07 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I appreciate you taking to time to write this out. It’s been very helpful for my Son.
Shannon Myers
November 22, 2011 at 3:34 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I love the comment that there isn’t a quick fix available. Too often, I think people are just looking for a magic bullet.
David Dich
November 23, 2011 at 3:08 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I often try to set realistic expectations with my patients during the first session. Too often society tells us to look for the quick fix or “one size fits all” remedy.
Tom Green
November 22, 2011 at 4:36 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I just stumbled onto this site today and it’s helped a great deal. I’ll be going to schedule an appointment with my counselor today.
David Dich
November 23, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Happy to hear that you’re taking that most difficult of first steps! I wish you luck on your journey.
John
November 23, 2011 at 2:06 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great article. Very thought provoking!
David Dich
November 23, 2011 at 3:04 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thanks John for the kind words!
Peter L
November 30, 2011 at 2:03 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thanks for providing the phone numbers for the UK. I mentioned this to my friend and made him call. I hope he’s doing better.
Christine
December 1, 2011 at 9:03 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
This article gave me alot of useful tips. I feel like I have a little more control now and can do something about it.
Sal Peterson
December 2, 2011 at 7:37 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
What you said is so true. Thanks for a great article and I’m so glad to have found this site!
J Peterson
December 7, 2011 at 9:48 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great blog post. People are always looking for that quick fix. I thought the same way until it finally dawned on me that my fight with depression is going to last a long time. I did eventually beat it, but it sure was a long time.
Gretchen K
December 20, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
to all my friends who are celebrating the holidays with their families this week, i would like to wish you all a very happy hanukkah!
Tom Gelke
December 20, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
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Sheldon Mathers
December 21, 2011 at 12:53 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
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Weena
June 13, 2012 at 11:18 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Hi, David, Thanks for posting all this helpful information. I’m just now being treated for depression myself. It’s nice to know I’m not alone!