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Hi Dee

Sorry you had a hard time with this so called psychiatrist. If he is not your regular doctor, why do you have to kepp seeing him? There is no law to say you must see this person. You choose who you feel comfortable with darl.

I also can't get over the fact that you were probably in there for a hour and he diagnosed you with a personality disorder. Like you say, just because you can't say how you feel or say no doesn't mean anything. I must have this disorder too! LOL He sounds like a bit of dickhead to me.

See how you feel on the new meds anyway, but it is your choice to see him again. Don't feel oblige too.

Wishing you well
Love Dolly x

Written by Deleted_User, 24. Jul 2008 05:49 PM

Hi hunni,

Ditto to Dolly's comment... he sounds like a dickhead to me too. Unfortunately we don't always get to see the right psychiatrist for us first, second or even third time sometimes. The trick is to have the patience to keep looking until you find one that you feel comfortable with.

Keep up the hunt hunni, it'll all be worth it in the long run.

Take care,

Written by fly, 24. Jul 2008 06:13 PM

Hunni

Sorry you are having such a hard time with this psychiatrist. I am assuming from what you said at the end, you are changing psychiatrists. Good luck with the new a/d and see him when you feel well enough. Good on dad for saying what he said - it is true after all.

Go Hunni!!!

Mrs Studying1

Written by studying1, 24. Jul 2008 06:50 PM

To ask the obvious, if you hate talking to males about the abuse then how come your seeing a male psychiatrist???

Written by Gyps, 24. Jul 2008 11:58 PM

I know what you mean about it being hard to talk about stuff like that to male psychiatrists. It's really tough. You'll get there hun. Perhaps the new anti-depressant isn't such a bad idea, you could use some sleep. I took one for a while called Avanza which helped with the sleep a fair bit. Give it a try, and if it doesn't work you can always speak to the psych and come off it. As for the personality disorder just remember that it's just a label so he can easily describe your situation - it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with your personality. Besides, you're a great person, nothing wrong with who you are, you're just in a lot of pain.

Hope the meds for your heart are kicking in too.

Written by babz, 25. Jul 2008 12:21 AM

Give the meds a go. Nothing can be cured or even connection really in an hour..he has heard you, they often diagnose in order to give you something to take away, much like a GP gives antibiotics. These things take time.
This is early days, have a go...hey you are having a go..good for you, keep us up to date, we are all on a learning curve here.
Good luck with your meds, and so pleased your Dad is supportive.

Written by maple, 25. Jul 2008 01:08 AM

Hunni, I'm very used to feeling much worse after a session with a shrink. I don't think we can be the only two people this happens to.
Most psychiatrists are charlatan dickheads, however the last one I saw I did like. Perhaps becuase she was English; perhaps she actually seemed to be listening to me or perhaps because she acknowledged that psychiatry could do little to help me.
I respect that they've put in many years of hard work, but it's misplaced hard work, studying constantly changing theories and trying to understand and diagnose when they are imparting their own bias and prejudice. I was once diagnosed with OCD by a disinterested shrink. No other shrink has ever thought that, but that shrink sent me off with a script to treat the OCD I didn't have. I get increasingly cynical about this profession. I would say there is very little chance that drug companies, in association with shrinks, aren't inventing syndromes etc to put in their DSM and then, amazingly, having just the drug to treat it. I'll never forget a forensic psychiatrist giving a lecture about this. Imagine a psychiatrist basically saying their profession is, largely, a sham. But she's not the only shrink saying this however.
Anyway, Hunni, forgive my rant. I do hope things pick up for you. Anti-dep drugs can work but so do other things such as gardening, exercise, talking to friends, seeing a movie, doing something different and so on. Working or even just selling things on ebay (for example) can lift your mood and give you hope and a sense of self-worth. All just thoughts. I think we often know what the answer is, we just don't know how to achieve it.

Written by Deleted_User, 25. Jul 2008 06:17 PM