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I've been on zoloft for a while now on, uhm, I think 50mg, and I was doing all right, but then a couple of weeks ago, i started feeling more depressed. I went up to 100mg but my depression seems to be increasing? Can someone tell me what's going on? If you know if this happens or not? (link)
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Tell your doctor, tell your doctor, tell your doctor. Nobody on here will know the real answer to this question. Ignore what people say, and go see your doctor ASAP.
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I asked a question the other day about ADD and how I should tell people (mostly teachers). Well, I told my mom that I needed to go to the doctors to get checked for ADD. She told me I don't have it...I just want to claim I have ADD (which is stupid...). I just want to know, so that I can fix my problems in school, and if I need medication, I can get it. I told her that things are taking longer to register in school and she said "well, yea, because its harder". When its really not. I have a math teacher I had freshman year. It used to be so easy and his pace was fine...he works at the same pace but now I can't pick it up that fast. He often talks and I get off track (its not boredom...I used to be able to control my boredom and still focus...I can't do that anymore). I lose focus really easily. A lot of times (mostly at school) I don't finish things I start (such as flashcards). My mom said that if I had ADD she would be able to recognize it as a mother. She said she would have difficulty getting me to function. Which a lot of times she does. I'll admit half of that is because I rebell against her, but a lot of times I realize she tells me stuff (not just her, people in general) and I'll look like I'm listening but when she leaves, I'll realize that I don't remember ANYTHING she just said. I often say stuff without thinking...people would say "but you just said yes" and I won't remember saying yes, nor will I remember thinking about saying yes...it just came out. I am around my mom a lot, but I don't think enough to where she realizes I have it. I haven't always been like this. I used to be smart as a child, in reading and all. Now I feel SO stupid, its embarassing. My mom doesn't think I have it, and when I told her, she kind of laughed and said "I don't think you have it" like I was stupid. I don't know what to do now. Now that I've told my mom, and lots of other people and no one believes me. But I keep a lot of things to myself. I might act like I know what I'm talking about (referring to a book or something) but I actually have no clue, because I couldn't focus. If a teen thinks they have ADD and researches it, is it wierd for them to admit that they might have a problem? I think my mom thinks that its something the parent is the one who notices, not the kid...but I'm the one who noticed...
Whats the next step I need to take? Now that my mom thinks I'm crazy.... (link)
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You may be left with only one choice; go see a doctor yourself. I don't know how old you are, but if you can't drive, you may need to call the closest doctor to your house, and walk/ride the bus/bike/whatever to go see the doc. Because parents can't always recognize ADD, parents may not be able to deal with the issues of having a "mentally ill child".
It sounds like discussing this with your mother is like banging your head against a brick wall . . . you're getting nowhere. Go yourself.
P.S. Doctors dealing with kids without their parents is more common than you probably think. And make sure you tell the doctor that you're getting no parental support, too. Because he may have some advice for them as well.
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