Could people here answer another question? Maybe Scott if he's still lurking around? So I have stress and anxiety and attention problems maybe tied to those two. Doctors treat attention problems purely from the biological standpoint though, and are thinking that by magic the right drug(s) will get me feeling and thinking straight. If I am a difficult case to be put on drugs, the doctors consider doing a reference eeg to see what drug my brainwaves indicate that I need. But can't psychological and residual stress contribute to imbalances? Can't those be changed with some sort of psychological treatment and lots of hard work? I'm a bit concerned because doctors either haphazardly prescribe drugs (been to one doctor who asked me which I thought was right for me to take) or venture putting me on neurontin without understanding my full history.
I transitioned from a parochial school that taught by rote to a competitive private school filled with people like those found on the OC (no hyperbole here). My parents led stressful lives which prevented them from easing the adjustment to different schools, of course perhaps some kids can do so on their own, and had engaged me in giving them advice about quite parental issues which I was too young to take action on. And they had their way of amping family time which was often dominated by these very discussions. To be brief.
Basically my attention issues are the inability to come to resolution and analysis and work in steps. They may have changed over time, become more severe not just because I couldn't keep up with the complication of tasks. I've had bad luck with doctors, this isn't just my own perception, but something I've compared with friends that have been seen by such specialists and psychiatrists. It may not be either or. But I'm not afraid of the long haul or hard real effort not given by biology, only I think by this point, there is research enough to indicate which direction I should head in. Could really use some advice. on possible treatments and maybe non-harmful self steps (supplements to augment the difficulty of embarking on this reversal of a former lifestyle and learning new ways of living) Thanks.