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Lisette

Each visit leaves different feelings because you deal with different issues. It is okay to feel low as it is a getting to know you visit and hopefully this will be over and done with after a couple more visits. Then you can start working on your issues.

Go Lisette!!!

Mrs Studying1

Written by studying1, 25. Jul 2008 04:19 PM

Hey Lis,

I can honestly say I find each and every visit to the psychologist difficult and have spoken to her about it. She says "well its not like coming in for a coffee and a chat, you need to say things that maybe you wont say to others or I make you remember things you want to forget" Yes its hard.

But after a while after the sessions now only about 1 or 2 days I digest what we speak about and I can get back to my life. They offer us a new perspective and hopefully help uas to work through understand and finally accept what has been our lot.

I read your first entry and we share much in common with our early rearing, I relate to sleeping on the streets when the violence was high at home, and having to care for a sibliing.

You have much to work through, but you are now on the path.

Good luck and find a way to process the information you hear.

Best wishes


Liz

Written by keller, 25. Jul 2008 04:35 PM

Lisette

Sometimes i feel better after talking with my psyc, and sometimes it brings my mood right down. In the long turm, it is doing me good getting it all out, and that would be the same for you.
As for you first question that your asking yourself : Could I have stopped some things from happening? Weather the answer is yes or no, you need to realise that there is nothing you can do about it now, you cant change the past, but you can learn from it.
Each and every person has feelings, and yes they do matter, thats just one part of us that makes us human.
I really think you are a strong person to go through what you have.



Take care

Mikey xxx

Written by Mikey, 25. Jul 2008 05:52 PM

It's interesting to see how many people feel low after visiting a psychologist/psychiatrist. Yes, we all feel better some time after but that's the healing power of our own minds.
Of course you're bound to feel bad after talking to a lying, disinterested charlatan who's getting paid pretty damn well to perpetuate one of the greatest myths in society today: that psychology/psychiatry is valid. They don't understand the human mind any better than you yourself know it and they can't treat problems any better than you and your friends can. Friends are so much better. They know you and they care about you. What's more, they live in the real world.
I know drugs are of benefit to many to help us cope, but prescribing drugs is something your GP can do better than most, if not all, psychiatrists. Plus, a GP is always more down to earth, approachable and never so up themselves.
I really hope things pick up for you, Lisette, but don't be surprised if the solution is found within you or somewhere in the real world, and probably not within some shrink's consulting room.

Written by Deleted_User, 26. Jul 2008 09:31 AM