I've been diagnosed by a psychiatrist and my life is downright unsatisfying, What to do next?

I'd recommend revisiting the medication myself. I take Prozac to deal with anxiety and depression issues. I also know Paxil is highly recommended for social anxiety.

Really, it can be the difference between a satisfying life and a life ruled by fear. There's nothing to be ashamed of. It's a chemical condition that you suffer from and it can be treated with medication - end of story.

Sounds like you're also depressed. Therapy is what you need now, start looking for a shrink and read much as you can about your illness, I'm sure there are plenty of social anxiety and depression web sites on the net.

Staying home and go online all day doesn't sound very good for your situation right now. Do simple exercises, take a walk, relax yourself.

Prozac and other anti-depressants may take weeks to months to show effects. You may want to discuss with your doctor about other alternative medications, for example St. John's wort, a natural herbal medicine which has great effects combating depression, snack on sun flower seeds another natural product with anti-depressant.

1-You create your life, you interact with it. Try smiling at people, watch how they smile back.

2-Every time you think a negative thought, replace it with a positive one.

3- Listen to the words you use when you speak. All negative, right? Change it, now. Positive words attract positive responses.

3- Get off your **** and DO something instead of whining. You were depressed because you had too much time on your hands and over analysed everything. You were bored.

Change it now. Get up early tomorrow, Fill your life with activity. Do it with a smile. Print off some photocopies for your business and go round to all the corner shops in your area and ask to put them in the window.

4-Take yourself seriously and others will take you seriously.

5- You have to do it yourself. no one else will do it for you. It might even be difficult, but thats OK because you have all the resources you need inside you. Use them. You make your life, not psychiatrists, not your parents, You do.

Good luck, you can do it.

that incredibly became impolite. i don't comprehend precisely how he meant it to sound, yet on account that there is not any tone in typing, it sounds impolite to me.How did your chum take it? i think of psychiatrists certainly can save lives. every physique can save a existence, extremely. Psychiatrists are confided in and are depended directly to maintain own information, on a similar time as responding in a non-judgmental, and each now and then, a delightful way. i admire my psychiatrist. She is magnificent, and at this factor, she is familiar with lots approximately me already, that even the thought-approximately switching to somebody else is a soreness.

I understand how you feel!

I'm not very sociable person and I find it hard for me so socialize with other people becuase I never find soemone that can understand my point of views, yes I have friends here and then but no one close. Very often I feel rejected by everyone and feel like I just dying but ever since I stated Writing my book I found some sort of comfort within the writing of my own thoughts. That has allowed me to understand my feelings.

Well if you need advice dont hesitate to ask I dont mind.

Jay-

well i mean try to talk to people more ur age go to a good therapists. i go to a physcatrists (however u spell it) and we talk and yea its stressful cuz u really dont want to talk becus ur embarressed! believe me i am too. maybe there is a way to talk to a therapists online and that way u dont have to see that person not unless u have a webcam, but yea if u hear anything please gimmie a holler!!! anyways tell me if this helps u at all. and i can give more advice if u need any!!! another thing dont lie to them at all!!! lol

~*Mackenzie*~

What makes you think that life was meant to be 'satisfying'?

Who are you going to complain to, to get yr money back?

Only psychopaths DON'T have social anxiety!

'Self-diagnosed with atypical depression'? and you ask US to be serious about answering?

Who says yr not normally anyway? Remember, if we were all well-adjusted individuals, the psychiatrists would have to work for a living...

Well being online alot and just sitting around the house does not help it just makes you depressed and think about your problems more.And taking anti-depression medication just masks the problem.Get out and exercise walk etc.When you get out and are not sitting around the house you well feel better.Find a singles group to join.I had the same problem and found that if I kept active(outside the home) feel alot better.I liked the idea of getting a truck driving job.But you first need to think positive thoughts about yourself.Tell yourself everyday that you are a good person.

Try another self-help group, they DO work, Don't feel embarrassed YOUR NOT THE ONLY PERSON THEIR (how do they feel) probably the same as you, you have to keep at the groups- to be able to help yourself and be able to get back to the person you once was, the goal is KEEP at it, no matter what.

GOOD LUCK..

I suggest you find ways to make it better and try and fix what is bothering you. You may also want to go to a mental health site like www.psychcentral.com it is a very nice supportive mental health site. Best of luck and God bless! :)