It is hard for me to embrass psych.... anything because of all the unknowns. I need more to put my trust and faith into. I hear the explanation of why there are so many unknowns but they tend to reinforce my hesitation not relieve my doubts.

I know I bring a lot alot of baggage to the table when I turn to the psych professionals. For me it is like, 'here we go again, another dx and a batch of scripts and an invitation into their obscure mystery world.... at $100.00 an hours.'

I think it is that feeling of being a lab rat that is disconcerting to me. I'm confused about what is going on with me. The last thing I need or want is the kind of mass confusion the vast pit of 'unknowns' that surround this field becoming a part of my reality. But I conceed to the pressure to see a pdoc, get on the meds and get on with my life. Simple formula I suppose if things actually werer that simple.

I don't know. I haven't had any luck with the psych experts. I need more concrete conclusions about what is going on with me before someone experiments on me. I am not good with ambiguity and I am not at all trusting.

I honestly feel, given all the ambiguity surrounding psychiatry etc that to believe in it takes a great deal of faith in the unknown. A great deal of trust that they know what they are doing or at least are qualified to be looking for answers.

Kind of like religion. You either believe, by faith because the evidence isn't there, or you think it is bunk and look for something 'real' that can be proven real without faith playing such a huge role.

I guess faith plays a role in any medical field. It just seems to require more faith when it comes to psychiatry. It might be 'real' or it might just operate off of the placiba effect. Either way I sit on the fence until more is known to substantiate the claims and treatment provided.

There will always be nay-sayers but if psychiatry works for people than it makes sense to stay the course. But for some people that is not their story.