sedative prescription

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Just in case anyone here can help. I have a shrink appt in an hour, and all I am looking for is a sedative prescription. I do NOT want to get treated for depression or anything else, just the prescription for the sedative so I can sleep peacefully.
Any tips for how to handle this appointment? I have not been to a mental health practitioner in over 1.5 decades.

 

[KillingPain267]

They will likely only give you antidepressives.

 

[noheart]

Just tell them you don't want to start with an SSRI and would like something for sleep. Tell them you are struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep ect. Stand firm, no anti-psychotics either!

Have you tried cannabis?

 

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Assuming that by "sleep peacefully" you actually mean sleep and not ctb (don't OD on pills), you will probably be prescribed antidepressants or antipsychotics since they are used off-label as sleeping aids. Maybe they'll work for you, maybe not. Personally, they never helped me with my insomnia and just turned me into a zombie. Benzos are superior, but they are addictive and asking a psychiatrist for benzodiazepines right away will probably make them skeptical.

Have you ever looked into the root causes of your sleep problems?