Warning : I am going to discuss some mental health issues, if they disturb you please don't read any farther.
I am really fusterated and need to vent. My sister has been suffering from depression for over 5 years now, or rather she has been recieveing treatment for that much time. She has been hospitalized again today. I don't even know how many times shes been hospitalized, my guess would be between a half a dozen to a dozen times, normally for a little over a week, sometimes for a month or two at a time. She has also particiapated in intensive out patient programs, and has been seeing a consoluer (sp?) all this time.
The doctors have switched her diagonis at times from severe depression to bipolar or borderline personality. She self mutilates, mainly cutting but lately burning too, and has recently 'developed' an eating disorder. She has had her medication switch numerous times and even had serveral sessions of ect. Nothing seems to help.
The most fusterating thing is I don't get any one to talk to about it, what should i do to best help her? I asked why she's going into the hospital and its because 'she not doing to well'. Also does anyone have any other suggestions for alternative treatments? Or places with resources for families?
I just want to take her and shake her, she's only 22 and has her whole life ahead of her, she had a full scholarship to a good school, but she only was able to use a few semesters of it before her depression got so bad she couldn't handle school.
I am really fusterated and need to vent. My sister has been suffering from depression for over 5 years now, or rather she has been recieveing treatment for that much time. She has been hospitalized again today. I don't even know how many times shes been hospitalized, my guess would be between a half a dozen to a dozen times, normally for a little over a week, sometimes for a month or two at a time. She has also particiapated in intensive out patient programs, and has been seeing a consoluer (sp?) all this time.
The doctors have switched her diagonis at times from severe depression to bipolar or borderline personality. She self mutilates, mainly cutting but lately burning too, and has recently 'developed' an eating disorder. She has had her medication switch numerous times and even had serveral sessions of ect. Nothing seems to help.
The most fusterating thing is I don't get any one to talk to about it, what should i do to best help her? I asked why she's going into the hospital and its because 'she not doing to well'. Also does anyone have any other suggestions for alternative treatments? Or places with resources for families?
I just want to take her and shake her, she's only 22 and has her whole life ahead of her, she had a full scholarship to a good school, but she only was able to use a few semesters of it before her depression got so bad she couldn't handle school.