I haven't been to a pdoc, but what I would expect is that they would take some case history information, ask about your current symptoms, etc. How long of an appointment to you have scheduled? I'm not sure they necessarily tell you that, but that if you do know, then you might have a better idea how thorough he will be. Well, I ought to let someone else answer that question.

Mostly, I wanted to tell you that you are doing the right things. Seeing a pdoc and letting people know that you need help are what you need to do so that you can get the support and treatment that it takes to get better. Most of us tend to second-guess ourselves and think that maybe we are just blowing things out of proportion and seeking attention, but that tendency is just one more thing that goes along with depression. You have put other people first so much that you have trouble allowing yourself to get support. You deserve the support though, and you deserve to get better.

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