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I have a gynecologist's appointment next week. I want to mention that I am depressed and see about getting on some kind of medication. But, I don't know how to bring this up. I feel like if I just say, "I am depressed and think i need meds," the doctor will think I am just fishing for drugs or something.

A gynecologist generally isn't the kind of person you would want to see about this. It's within their scope to prescribe medication, but those kinds of disorders generally aren't within their scope of knowledge, and when you're thinking about medication you really want to be getting a prescription from someone who has experience treating them. What you can do is say something like: "I know it's unrelated, but I was wondering if you do referrals to psychiatrists?" and then explain your problem.

If they don't, you'll need to see your primary care physician about it.

My GP is like a pill pusher. My sis went once and mentioned she was losing weight. And he kept trying to give her diet pills of some sort even though she did not want them. :| And with the insurance we have, we don't have many options.

That's unfortunate, but really she/he is the one you usually need to go to for referrals to specialists. That's just how it works. Gynecologists don't handle prescriptions for antidepressants.

I'm not trying to be mean with this, just blunt. Going to a gynecologist for psych issues is like going to a psychiatrist for a pap smear. This is one area you should fight to get the right person. Gynecologists aren't trained to deal with mental health issues.

I can actually talk about this directly, because I was given a sample of Zoloft by my mom's gynecologist (her idea, not mine). I learned 1) I wasn't depressed, I'm actually bipolar (antidepressants + bipolar = bad, bad times), 2) the gyno couldn't do anything more than samples, so I didn't have an actual diagnosis or prescription, and 3) gynos aren't the right people for this job. A psychologist/psychiatrist would have recognised my manias instead of just giving me a bottle of pills.

I hope you get everything sorted out. Depression's hard, especially when money's an issue.

This is more of a nit-pick but...they *might* have diagnosed it right. Sadly, most countries mental health system is such a clusterfuck and the diagnoses for that stuff has so many factors that don't rely on easy to see facts there's a good chance they've have missed it at first too.

[But yeah, anti-depressants + bipolar = bad, bad times. -shudders-]

Yeah, it's definitely "stood a greater chance of diagnosing", but it's a pretty big difference, I think.

okay but if you have depression....you kind might need pills?

Can you go through a general practitioner? Most of them should be able to recommend a psychiatrist. Or you could look one up on your own if none of your current doctors are being helpful.

Disclaimer: I haven't gone on any psychological meds, so no firsthand experience.

I'm pretty sure that a gynecologist can't actually prescribe meds for depression. And even if they can, you'd want to see someone with training and experience in handling medicating depression, since there's a lot of med options out there, and you'll probably need to try several before you find the right one and the right dosage.

My advice would be to start with "Can I ask you for some advice about some mental health issues I've been having?" They may not feel comfortable or familiar enough to provide advice on that, but they can probably at least recommend a specialist for you. If they do agree to provide advice, you can then ask about going on medication, but again, they will probably suggest you see a mental health specialist, rather than a gynecologist for the actual prescription.

Good luck, however it goes! And I hope you can find help for the depression as quickly as possible!

Can you frame it as related to your period?
"I wonder if it's related to my period, but sometimes I feel quite depressed and don't know what to do about it. I thought it was only at times, but now it's happening more often" or something along those lines.

Good luck.

Like others have said, your gynecologist isn't the right person to be asking for medication for your depression. But, they may be able to refer you to a psychologist or an appropriate physician.

All physicians go through the same schooling before they go on to learn their specialties, so the gyno should be able to point you in the appropriate direction.

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