Highly sensitive....
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| Thu, 03-25-2004 - 12:28pm |
At the moment, my GP is trying different therapies to see which will fit me best. My DH and I saw a touch therapist together during his disease, before that I was seeing a psychologist on my own. Next week I have an appointment with a psychiatrist.
Anyway, I asked the first two, because I know them and they know me, what their opinion was of my mental and emotional state right now, and also what has been wrong with me for the past 33 years? My confusion is not something new, that just appeared as a result of my husband's death. And I have never been so depressed as to perceive the future as hopeless.
Anyway, much questioning later, they've told me I'm a HSP or highly sensitive person. About 20% of all people are, but with some people it takes extreme forms (as with me) and needs to be treated to live a normal life. On top of this I have developed obsessive compulsive disorders (to help me deal with all this stress) and a depression.
Right now, they are talking about life-long psychiatric treatment and medication to 'channel' the overload. I was wondering if any of you have heard of this?
The psychiatrist hasn't seen me yet so I am also quite curious as to what he will have to say. I am a bit apprehensive though, because though I know something's been up all my life, something that separates me from others, it's also where my creativeness and empathy comes from.
