# I don't even know what to do anymore **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 6, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504 "2010-03-06T03:55:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504/21 "2010-03-08T00:19:59Z")
> [@Walpurgis](#): > > \ It’s just gotten so widespread in Europe over the last few years that I took for granted that it would be available in the U.S. as well. In my humble opinion, doctors are happy with just giving sufferers of anxiety disorders meds. They’re really not interested in curing the condition. **Jragon** , I’m about three years recovered from an anxiety disorder now, and I co-facilitate a local self-help/support group for anxiety disorder sufferers. If you want to talk, please feel free to email me. That goes for anyone else; I don’t volunteer a lot in these threads because people don’t seem to want anything but meds for anxiety, but I’d love to help people with more than that. And yes, CBT works wonders with anxiety and panic. Psychology does not. If you see a psychologist, they basically need to treat you with CBT if you’re going to get much out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504/22 "2010-03-08T01:20:31Z")
\*\*Jragon \*\* --no caffiene. Just…none. That is step one. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504/23 "2010-03-08T01:48:20Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > \*\*Jragon \*\* --no caffiene. > > Just…none. > > That is step one. Give me 5 days to start (Spring Break, feh) on that one, I’m addicted to the point of getting withdrawals. While I’ve tried in the past, the giant migraines I get from not having it tend to win out when it’s lie in bed with a mega-headache or do homework to pass classes. ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504/24 "2010-03-08T02:08:28Z")
Jragon, I’ve had bouts with depression. I feel for you. I can only give you support from here, for what it is worth. But I will send you any hopes and good vibes I can. I know how much it sucks to be depressed. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504/25 "2010-03-08T03:55:49Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Walpurgis - how would one go about finding such a thing? [Here you go](http://www.virtualclinic.org.au/). Strongly recommended for anyone with anxiety, panic, stress, phobia and/or depression issues. Online, low stress, do it as you see fit, can’t hurt and might help. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504/26 "2010-03-08T13:39:49Z")
Thanks for the link, but that particular site seems to be for Australians only. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504/27 "2010-03-08T22:46:53Z")
> [@Jragon](#): > > Give me 5 days to start (Spring Break, feh) on that one, I’m addicted to the point of getting withdrawals. While I’ve tried in the past, the giant migraines I get from not having it tend to win out when it’s lie in bed with a mega-headache or do homework to pass classes. Switch to tea, not cola or coffee. Trust me. Big step. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-know-what-to-do-anymore/531504.md?page=1)