Appointment number 2 with psychologist was yesterday. It went well. He's only in this town once a month, and not at all during the summer, but he's made me an appointment for September and wants me to call in and make a phone appointment for over the summer.

We talked a lot about my family and about my rules for my own behaviour and stuff. Seemed to end up saying a LOT within an hour. At one point he asked me "Are you in an up right now still?" and I actually wasn't sure how to answer so I said "My body's finally decided to play catch-up because it's actually starting to sleep more normally again" as that is really the only thing I'm quite certain of. But I do think I babbled on yesterday and possibly skipped from topic to topic.

He also suggested how the psychiatrist will likely recommend me to see people at mental health for more regular visits... but unlike my GP he seemed to understand when I expressed concern over the fact that I will not talk to local people who are underqualified. Which a lot of the people here are.... it's hard to describe. But quite frankly I will NOT speak to anyone at all who isn't a psychologist, therapist, or psychiatrist... and the psychiatrist I'm seeing on the 25th is consult-only (which I don't really fully understand anyway)

So yeah. I sorta wish this guy was here all the time though as I like him so far. He sorta lets me babble on and rephrases the things that I'm talking about and it just makes more sense.

Like... at one point we were talking about my attitude towards doctors (he asked how I felt about the psychiatrist appointment... and I said that I hated it) and were talking about my family's attitude, and he asked if any of them are diagnosed with anything. So I was like "Yeah, my family doesn't DO doctors.... I even had to argue with them for a few months when I was 11 because I wanted to go to the dentist and they wouldn't make me an appointment."

His response was "You know, in today's society, although it wasn't quite the same when you were 11, that would be considered neglect."

I was like "Huh. Yeah. I guess you're right on that one." And he'd point out other things based on what I saying that just made a lot more sense.

Anyway. I guess I just felt like updating on this!