Is There a Cure? And Am I On the Right Meds? Posted: 05-07-07 05:08am
I am 15 and have been self harming for
over 5 years now. I have now accepted that
this is my coping method, and it is going
to be very hard to get over this. I
generally use a knife or razor, but i have
started taking overdoses of random pills
such as caffeine. Ive heard that there is
a drug you can be on to help you stop, but
i dont know whether that would be suitable
or not.
Also, I am currently being treated for
depression, ocd and anxiety, and am on the
drug sertraline, which i understand is an
SSRI. The cautions with using it include,
do not use for treating under 18 year olds
with depression, and may increase risk of
self harming and suicide in minors.
Considering i tried to commit suicide a
week before i started on the drugs, and my
psychiatrist knew that, should this
medication be right for me? Or am i just
being paranoid..
Thankyou
