-- Posted by Anonymous at 2:39 pm on July 5, 2008 In the introduction to the 25th Anniversary Edition of her book, Women and Madness, Phyliss Chesler, M.D.  writes:        We now understand that women and men are not "crazy" or "defective"when, in response to trauma, they develop post traumatic symptoms,including insomnia, flashbacks, phobias, panic attacks, anxiety,depression, dissociation, a numbed toughness, amnesia, shame, guilt, self-loathing, self-mutilation, and social withdrawal. I can't go to a psychiatrist or anything. Be serious please. How do I fix myself? -- Posted by Permious at 2:40 pm on July 5, 2008 a psychiatrist can prescribe you medication which will fix you -- Posted by broken1 at 2:40 pm on July 5, 2008 why cant you go to a psychiatrist? -- Posted by Anonymous at 2:41 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from broken1 at 2:40 pm on July 5, 2008 why cant you go to a psychiatrist? I can't ask my parents and they aren't the type of people that would take me anyway. -- Posted by Permious at 2:42 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 2:41 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from broken1 at 2:40 pm on July 5, 2008 why cant you go to a psychiatrist? I can't ask my parents and they aren't the type of people that would take me anyway. i would just tell them about your trauma -- Posted by broken1 at 2:44 pm on July 5, 2008 hmmm...you can do what i did. i got a physical and talked to my doctor then about everything. you could try that and tell him/her to keep it on the DL. can i ask what type of stuff u r dealing with? maybe i can help via livewire. -- Posted by shialover27 at 2:44 pm on July 5, 2008 what happend -- Posted by broken1 at 2:53 pm on July 5, 2008 sometimes the best therapy is talking with people who undrstand. -- Posted by Mabzie at 2:55 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from Permious at 5:40 pm on July 5, 2008 a psychiatrist can prescribe you medication which will fix you What a fucking joke. -- Posted by broken1 at 2:57 pm on July 5, 2008 yeah i have been on meds from my psychiatrist for years and it has helped but i am FAR from being fixed. -- Posted by Anonymous at 3:02 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from broken1 at 2:57 pm on July 5, 2008 yeah i have been on meds from my psychiatrist for years and it has helped but i am FAR from being fixed. Are you going to a psychiatrist? Do you think a self-help book would help? -- Posted by broken1 at 3:05 pm on July 5, 2008 im going to 2 psychiatrists. it just alot of stuff to deal with and i deal with it constantly and cant really do anything about it. i have tried self help books. it kinda hard to help your self when your self is screwed. if that was the same anon that started this than seriously whats going on b.c. maybe i can help a little. -- Posted by Anonymous at 3:55 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from Permious at 5:42 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 2:41 pm on July 5, 2008 Quote: from broken1 at 2:40 pm on July 5, 2008 why cant you go to a psychiatrist?    I can't ask my parents and they aren't the type of people that would take me anyway. i would just tell them about your trauma When I told my parents about my cutting they were very supportive but refused to take me to the doctor because it would be written down -- Posted by broken1 at 2:01 pm on July 6, 2008 seriously. private message me. well talk. i think i might could help. -- Posted by iconoclast at 4:09 pm on July 6, 2008 I think you need to clearly discern what caused you to become that way. If you think a self help book would help you get to that point, then go for it. But ultimately it just takes time and honest effort, and a willingness to change your mindset and views if something turns out to be different than you expected. Then you need to develop the confidence to deal with the roots of these problems. Time is also a factor, though. Sometimes, even if you have found the reason and are ready to get over it, things remain for awhile. But try not to worry about that, because if you get to the root of the problem, it should fade after awhile, if not go away completely.