Yeah, maybe I should ask him to clarify what he meant by that when I see him again in 11 days. To me, he should say something like, it seems like you are suffering and need to get your meds sorted out so you can have a little relief and be able to talk about life skills and goals. I'm here for you of course, but our progress may be impeded because you're so distraught it's hard to talk about anything but the agony you're in.

Give me a PhD