@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I'll be seeing my new neurologist in May.
Maybe I should just ask him what to do?
I had been seeing my other one for years and I swear we're really not liking each other anymore (which isn't healthy) LOL...
Well, what's another few months!

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Can ask about a psychotherapist? My consultant referred me to one of those and they specialise in epilepsy x

a councillor would probably be better. psychiatrists tend to deal with more serious mental illness like psychopathy or schizophrenia. councillors are good, theyre much more understanding and tend not to just shove unhelpful meds at you. plus cheaper (I imagine... im English so its all free for me)

It completely depends on your medical insurance and providor, but there are many counselors who take different types of insurance and you might just have to look for one that takes yours. However I ABSOLUTEY whole heartedly recommend it. I have a wonderful therapist who I’ve been working with for a few years. I didn’t start seeing her for my epilepsy, I started for something else, but she has become just as important a part of my treatment team as any other doctor. She really helps me stay grounded and deal with anything that arises in my life that I struggle with as a result of my epilepsy. I think if you feel ok enough to try it and can find the right person it could really help with your depression/anxiety. Please let me know if you have any questions or I can help you with anything, or even if you just feel like talking

I went to one at the behest of my then neurologist, had 2 appointment cost me $740.00 totally wasted money, he wrote a report then denied me access to it had to go to Privacy Commisioner, I could have written it myself, he was so careful not to say my condition was all in my head, but he intimated that, so I ha've proven him to be so wrong...personally I have lost all faith in mental health professionals, it that is just me, I am sure somewhere there are decent ones somewhere..