Ive just come off my anti depressant effexcor

Hi, I've been off my antipsychotis for 8 montsh with no adverse reactions, no symptoms or so called mental illness. In fact I've had 2 episodes in my whole life of what has been diagnosed as psychotic depression, they lasted 2 weeks each time then symptoms disappeared, these are the only times I've ever had psych sypmtoms (and are my thoughts that they are from trama/abuse that I still suffer) but anyway. I have been badly damaged by the cto palperidone that I was on last time for 9 months and decided I wanted to try and get off my anti depressants as well. But since I stopped my anti depressant regime ( I found I just could not compromise my health anymore) I have been really lethargic during the day and have bouts of sadness and have trouble getting everying organized and done in the day. Im still going ok, and I feel great having actually feelings returned to me, but im worried I don't want to go downhill again, especaiily if my abuser tries to push me over into a breakdown (which happens allot) so far that perportrator has had no success but I don't want it to happen. I have been looking into a therapist to try and deal with the problems instead of just putting a band aid anti depressant over them. Its just a hassle trying to find the right therapist, anyway I want to give therapy a go .
Does anyone have any ideas on managine my sadness and fatigue while I search for a therapist.
I also realize its not really a good time for me to come off my anti depressant as im currently job searching and hoping for job interviews, its more the pressure from my abuser that they try to ensure I don't feel good about myself, which is why I need a therapist.
Its a complicated situation as I want a therapist who is not expensive but qualified to deal with my problems but I don't want these records to be subpeonered as I am in the middle of a custody battle and don't feel trusting enough to talk about all my problems if I know they are going to be subpeoned. I know its hard to explain in just a few words, but does any one have any advice?
Im in Australia, and I know the medicare psychologists would be found out by my family and subpeonered when the case comes up. ANy organisations where there would be no trace of them finding out that im having therapy?
Thanx

I am thinking about this right now and I wondering what it is you want a therapist to do for you ?

Devilock wrote:to deal with my problems but I don't want these records to be subpeonered

The problem is this below, right ?

Devilock wrote:my abuser tries to push me over into a breakdown (which happens allot) so far that perportrator

Let them subpeona some records after you talk about this abuse ??


I had this therapist I told all about the things that gave me PTSD but she had no solutions for me, I just got upset reliving it telling the story in some detail instead of doing something else with my life that day and not thinking about it. There was no magic fix or magic advice for me, I just did alot of talking then was left with a "now what" feeling cause I expected something I didnt get.


Venlafaxine (brand name: Effexor or Efexor) withdrawals Im sure are no fun and I notice 100s of people have written about them online but there in ZERO official information from those dirty criminals who make and sell the stuff, Wyeth who introduced it in 1993, now marketed by Pfizer, about how to get off it or any withdrawal information.

My expirience with withdrawals from all kinds of stuff says there is an amount of pain that must be felt no matter what you do, I could feel all the pain at once doing a cold turkey or drag out the pain at a lower level but a longer time by tapering.

Its pain, that's why we say we survived psychiatry instead of just "quit" psychiatry.

Those quacks came close to killing me (siezures) and told me that I needed heavy meds for life, f*ck you psychiatry !

Copy Cat,
Thanx for your reply.
I want a therapist so I can talk to someone and help me deal with everyday things and every week or so there is a new problem from a member of my family who enjoys being cruel to me. This person has custody of my child and I've tried to tell ppl before that I was abused by them but I was not believed. I was then punished by the family member by not being able to see my child as often and by the person encouraging others in my family to ignore/invalidate/belittle me.
This person usually lashes out or screams at me emotional abuse, does not act normal to things I say and purposely tries to hurt me anyway they can get away with.
I just keep thinking it over and over why are they doing this to me? What is wrong with them? Im so worried about my kid, what will they grow up to be, will they be abused to (my child seems to be ok and I havnt seen any abuse in front of me, its more that my kid is groomed to mistrust and disrespect me, told things about me that im not 'capable' and that the child does not feel comfortable with me , suggestions). And I think its making me depressed and was hoping talking could help.
I know I should let them subpoena the records but thtas sorta happened before and the famiy member actually got the court ppl to believe that I suffered delusions and that this abuse was a delusion and part of my mental illness, they are Really manipulative. I just don't want to be punished again by not seein my child, I think maybe I should just present myself as going really well, with a full time job, not seein a psych for ages, stable rather than the family member suggest to the court im just saying that to try and get my child back, im really scared of them.
Feeling not any better with the withdrawals, I just don't want to damage my brain even further!
Mabye I should go back on them? I really don't want to, I want to be able to live without them, its just a bit of depression really but your right I cant believe these ppl that make these things get away with it!

Devilock wrote:I was then punished by the family member by not being able to see my child as often

They use the shield family court is supposed to be, as a sword instead. I have heard of lawyers using the sword vs shield arguement.

Lets see what google picks up with search terms "sword vs shield family court"

I. Protective Orders—A Shield Or a Sword? www.witmeyerlaw.com/article1.html

Don't over afraid to fight this family member, the courts know about this shield as a sword behavoir.

Family court is part of my story and all I can say about them is they are family destroyers , it was many many years ago but the statute of limitations of my resentments will never run out.

Devilock wrote: I've tried to tell ppl before that I was abused by them but I was not believed.

Australian Polygraph Services conduct lie detector testing in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Darwin and Hobart.... http://www.polygraph.com.au/

One of many links.

Devilock wrote:Feeling not any better with the withdrawals, I just don't want to damage my brain even further!

It's your choice. It is important not to stop taking medication before you are ready. The long term effectiveness of psychiatric medications has not been demonstrated in scientific studies. Problems that arise upon quitting medications are often medication withdrawal effects, and can be minimized by tapering down slowly. Also, if you have been relying on medications to solve emotional problems, you may need to learn effective alternative solutions to these problems in order to accomplish a successful withdrawal.

I copy catted the above paragraph from mindfreedom, notice good grammer and spelling ?