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[BlackHeartKabal]

BHK:

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If your medication isn't working, talk to your doctor.

And if you are incapable of normal function in classes, you should talk to the guidance or counseling department, because what they're there for is helping you function in classes.  And talk to your teachers, too.  They can help you out as well.

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I've been told in no uncertain terms by my dad that if I decide to switch from my current medicine then he will not pay for it. This is a problem since my dad is the only person who can afford it.

Schedule changes from teachers failed and an administrator has explicitly told me that they will deny any other requests for schedule changes I make "since I should be okay now". Guidance involvement will attract attention from home, which is bad.

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You did tell him it isn't working?

Schedule changes?  Why are you doing that?  It's a serious question.

And tell guidance you explicitly don't want your parents informed.

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Paraphrased, "if nothing is working then I'm not wasting any more money on you"
I don't even know, and I'm just trying to force myself to stop caring about academics because I'll fail anyway.
I don't trust guidance not to intervene in my home life. I have the choice of help + them "helping" me, or neither. Neither is better.
I'm really questioning why I maintain any hope that even the simplest problem can be resolved since there's so much against me, just in the way.

[ChairmanPoo]

Which is the old medication?  And the new one?

[BlackHeartKabal]

Which is the old medication?  And the new one?

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What do you mean old and new? I've cycled through too much stuff to remember and the current thing is Vilazodone or something along those lines.

[ChairmanPoo]

That's an antidepressant, not a sleeping pill . Been on it long? Antidepressants take time to have effect

[hector13]

A lot of anti-depressants also may make you feel worse for a few weeks prior to working their magic.

Edit: A quick Google search also indicates that one of the side effects is trouble sleeping, among other stimulant-esque effects.

[BlackHeartKabal]

That's an antidepressant, not a sleeping pill . Been on it long? Antidepressants take time to have effect

I didn't think you were talking about the sleeping pill. Not sure what it was.

A lot of anti-depressants also may make you feel worse for a few weeks prior to working their magic.

Edit: A quick Google search also indicates that one of the side effects is trouble sleeping, among other stimulant-esque effects.

I suppose I'll will through it, I guess. Thanks... I really should get back to lurking here so I can... reciprocate the help.

[hector13]

It would suggest to me your doctor doesn't have much of an interest in getting the best for their patients, assuming you see the same one every time.

Your dad also sounds like a bit of a clown, but yeah. I would urge looking into therapy too, as you do seem to have a great deal of catastrophic thinking going on, for which a bit of CBT will likely prove useful.

[TheBiggerFish]

I question the use of spoilers in a public thread. It's quite redundant.

If it helps someone talk, it's a good thing.  We're not here to be formatting police.

And that's not what redundant means, but that's another post.

BHK:

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If your medication isn't working, talk to your doctor.

And if you are incapable of normal function in classes, you should talk to the guidance or counseling department, because what they're there for is helping you function in classes.  And talk to your teachers, too.  They can help you out as well.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I've been told in no uncertain terms by my dad that if I decide to switch from my current medicine then he will not pay for it. This is a problem since my dad is the only person who can afford it.

Schedule changes from teachers failed and an administrator has explicitly told me that they will deny any other requests for schedule changes I make "since I should be okay now". Guidance involvement will attract attention from home, which is bad.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

You did tell him it isn't working?

Schedule changes?  Why are you doing that?  It's a serious question.

And tell guidance you explicitly don't want your parents informed.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Paraphrased, "if nothing is working then I'm not wasting any more money on you"
I don't even know, and I'm just trying to force myself to stop caring about academics because I'll fail anyway.
I don't trust guidance not to intervene in my home life. I have the choice of help + them "helping" me, or neither. Neither is better.
I'm really questioning why I maintain any hope that even the simplest problem can be resolved since there's so much against me, just in the way.

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You need to frame it right, like, "Do not, whatever you do, inform my parent(s), because that will increase the stresses that are partly causing this issue", but their duty is to help, not to harm.

But if that's your home life then maybe you do need help there.

You're not going to fail.  Believe it.  You can work this out.  I believe in you.  Talk to your teachers.  They can help you.

[BlackHeartKabal]

I would urge looking into therapy too, as you do seem to have a great deal of catastrophic thinking going on, for which a bit of CBT will likely prove useful.

Therapy costs money, doesn't it...? And in between school and sleep and everything else, I don't understand how...

[NRDL]

There have to be free resources, online at the very least.  Australia has Headspace, wherever you live, there has to be some program or group capable of giving counselling for free.  At the very least, you'll have someone to talk to.

[hector13]

And that's not what redundant means, but that's another post.

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adjective
2.
being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural:
a redundant part.
3.
having some unusual or extra part or feature.

Selected synonyms: unnecessary, superfluous, excessive

I would urge looking into therapy too, as you do seem to have a great deal of catastrophic thinking going on, for which a bit of CBT will likely prove useful.

Therapy costs money, doesn't it...? And in between school and sleep and everything else, I don't understand how...

PPE: Most likely. School is not the be all and end all, it can be delayed. Sleep is important, but you're not getting it now, in part because of the issues you have. Issues that need to be worked through; therapy will help with that.

While posting in the sad thread may give you a little bit of a reprieve from what's going on, it won't do shit to fix it.

I had forgotten about free online stuff whoops... sometimes it need another person to get it into your head though. At least that's what I found.

[BlackHeartKabal]

I would urge looking into therapy too, as you do seem to have a great deal of catastrophic thinking going on, for which a bit of CBT will likely prove useful.

Therapy costs money, doesn't it...? And in between school and sleep and everything else, I don't understand how...

PPE: Most likely. School is not the be all and end all, it can be delayed. Sleep is important, but you're not getting it now, in part because of the issues you have. Issues that need to be worked through; therapy will help with that.

While posting in the sad thread may give you a little bit of a reprieve from what's going on, it won't do shit to fix it.

I had forgotten about free online stuff whoops... sometimes it need another person to get it into your head though. At least that's what I found.

Not a lot of faith, but I can try.

... Still dunno about all of the goodwill towards me, but... sure. Thank you.

[TheBiggerFish]

@Hector:Your dictionary is broken.  Redundancy is specifically exceeding the normal amount of some thing that was already there, not adding a feature that wasn't there before.  :v

@BHK:I believe in you.  You can do this.

[hector13]

Redundancy is adding on that's unnecessary. Like spoilers

 Redundancy department of Redundancy, for example.

[ECrownofFire]

A lot of anti-depressants also may make you feel worse for a few weeks prior to working their magic.

IIRC chance of suicide increases when people start on antidepressants due to the fact that they fix the motivation and energy problems before they start fixing the other problems.

There's also the very slight chance of undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Antidepressants cause mania in people with that, and then when that mania ends you typically end up crashing down into a deep depression and well... Bad things happen. (Speaking from experience here)