- Concentration, Depression, Headache, Traumatic Brain Injury

In the Abyss

Scene from "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
Scene from “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”

I Become an Inpatient

Monday morning, July 31, 2017, my wife drove me to the Veteran’s Administration hospital.  We found Rip, and he took us to the emergency room.  This is where they do intake for the mental patients who are being admitted.  To say I was nervous was an understatement.  I had NO idea what would be happening, I just had to experience it as it happened.

First, they had me change into the hospital pajamas.  The only items that I was allowed to bring into the psychiatric ward with me … Read the rest

- Depression, Headache, Loss of Memory, Suicide, Traumatic Brain Injury

Into the Abyss

Inpatient at Psychiatric Ward
Inpatient at Psychiatric Ward

I Consider Becoming an Inpatient

The Effexor didn’t do anything to ease my depression.  It did, however, keep me awake at night.  I took it first thing in the morning, and went I went to bed at night I would just lie there.  They had also prescribed Melatonin for me, but with the Effexor it didn’t help.  For the next month and a half I averaged about 3 hours sleep a night.

The combination of the medication not working, and the loss of sleep, made my depression worse.  Toward the end of July, an incident happened … Read the rest

- Concentration, Depression, Headache, Loss of Memory, Suicide, Traumatic Brain Injury

About Me and my Journey – Part 3

Medication Therapy for Depression
Medication Therapy for Depression

Therapy

I started therapy, but I didn’t believe it would do me any good.  I’m stubborn and I don’t listen to anyone.  I was right.  As I said, I loved talking with Dr. Hadley (not her real name).  I could tell her anything.  She diagnosed me as having moderate to severe depression with suicidal ideations.  My risk for suicide was moderate to low.  I told her I thought about it every day, and I had a plan on how I would do it.  I also explained that I would never do it because 1.  I don’t … Read the rest

- Concentration, Depression, Loss of Memory, Traumatic Brain Injury

About Me and my Journey – Part 2

depression inspiring quoteStarting the New Job

To say I was nervous about my first day at work is an understatement.  There was no formal training program, but there was an office where everyone was more than willing to help me learn.  I was encountering new situations daily, and all I had to do was ask and someone would take the time to explain everything to me.  If didn’t take me long to start to be comfortable and fell like part of the “Family”.

I say “Family” because that is exactly what this company is like.  There are only around 15 people who … Read the rest

- Depression, Dizzy Spells, Headache, Traumatic Brain Injury

About Me and my Journey

Military Ribbons
My warfare specialty device and my ribbons.

This is my story, and the first part of my journey.  I’m 61, and grew up in a mid sized town in Southern New Jersey.  When I was 18, I joined the Navy.  I had already attended a year of college, and didn’t like what I was studying.  I also didn’t like the fact that my parents were paying for my college.  I didn’t have any marketable skills, so I joined the Navy to learn a trade.  I chose to become a Navy Air Traffic Controller, a very wise  decision on my part.  … Read the rest

- Concentration, Depression, Dizzy Spells, Headache, Loss of Memory, Suicide, Traumatic Brain Injury

Welcome to The Bare Therapy Blog!

Nude Therapy
Nude Therapy

The story you are about to read is true.  Names have been changed to protect the innocent (and some of the guilty).  I have suffered from depression for over 42 years.  I didn’t know this until a few months ago, when I was diagnosed with moderate to severe depression, with suicidal ideations.  This blog is a record of my journey that will describe my history with depression, what I have experienced,  and what I am experiencing in my quest to get help.

I don’t like wearing clothes.  Summer is my favorite season because I can get away with … Read the rest