My Support Forums - View Single Post

turquoisesea · Jun 15, 2010, 11:44 AM

Quote:

BTW, i think a 10 min initial appointment with a psychiatrist is disgusting. It should have been about an hour in length for a first appointment.

I'm agreeing with this. I have my first "real" P-doc (actually nurse practitioner) appointment tomorrow. I went to another who was part of the school services over a year ago and got almost an hour with her. Tomorrow I'm scheduled for an hour session. There is no possible way 10 minutes should be enough, in my opinion. I know for me, my history is just too long and I doubt someone could get a true vision of what my life not only is like now but has been for the past few years. Not to mention family history etc. Not to mention patients that aren't comfortable talking.

If I may ask, what are you grieving for? I'm not saying this is the only cause of your troubles, I am merly curious why a doctor would think that's all this is. How long have you been grieving, how long have you been depressed? You said 5 years of depression/feeling bad. This is important.

Basically, don't give up!!!

Fight for YOU. Get another doctor, one who will take an hour (or 45 minutes) with you. Explain your feelings about the doctor you just went to.

ps: I'm forgetting right now if you have a THERAPIST. If you don't look into getting one, it can be even more helpful than meds long run. (If you do T can help you in this but I think you don't right? So sorry head's a bit fuzzy atm).