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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
It's totally personal...I remember one former patient that described them as emotional prostitutes...like you're paying them to be friendly or something...it's a very bizarre relationship you never know if they actually care or if they are just doing their job.
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Interesting description. I think of them more as extirpators.
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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
My old pdoc happened to get on the bus with me this morning and he sat next to me and we talked (for free) for like ten minutes...he asked me how I was doing and I answered briefly and then asked him with great emphasis how he was doing ...I had never asked that before it was like a total change in the relationship...
It sounds like your current doc is very good...maybe it is genuine?
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That is a great experience. The man obviously respects you. My psychiatrist shared some personal details about herself a few times. I never had that happen before. When she did this the first time I realized she was a human being.