Just wondering what you all think. When I was 19 until I was 23 I saw a psychiatrist. I was young, very confused, depressed and acting out all over the place. This woman (the pdoc) was relatively young (38) and had been in the country from Romania only a few years, tho she was a psychiatrist.

She saw me first in a clinic with sliding scale fees, when I couldnt afford that, she saw me on in a room on her psych unit and didnt charge me. We had regular once or twice/week sessions for 5 yrs and she put me on medication. She sort of took me under her wing, advised me about men, gave me some clothes of hers that she was giving away, purses, make-up and shoes so Id have nice clothes to wear. She sometimes drove me home, which is a big deal in NYCity where I could have taken the subway or bus. We talked during those times, too. I never, ever thought she did anything inappropriate or said anything unusual. I felt like she cared for me. I was young with no parents to give me direction or care and I was on my own.

I was stupid and left on a bad note. I just left and never said good bye.. All these years later I feel bad about that and I wonder if she is even still alive. My question is- according to what I read here, she isnt supposed to do any of that, but she did and it helped me tremendously at the time. And, wouldnt it seem strange to contact her 30 yrs later to tell her I am sorry I left the way I did? She probably wouldnt even remember. She would be about 69 yrs old now.