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tell the doc your symptoms, then they will be able to put you on a med if needed
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Thank you for your reply, avlady.
Yes, I will do that. My symptoms are less intense, than they used to be, so I'm hoping that the pdoc will refer me to a t.
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Hello shygirl2010,
Here in the UK, the GP would refer you to the mental health services, there you would see a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist is trained in diagnosis and treatment through medication. The psychiatrist would then decide if you need to see a therapist. There are many different levels of therapists from CPN's, social workers, counsellors, up to a clinical psychologist. It can take a long time to get to see a clinical psychologist and there is usually a waiting list.
So, essentially the meeting with the psychiatrist will be the important one as he/she is the one that then refers you for therapy. That's how it works in the NHS. There may be a different system where you live.
Some mental health services use a general form of questions to determine what your issues are, so the questions will be about how you feel, how well you sleep/eat etc. You can ask any questions you want but I strongly recommend writing your questions down to jog your memory and help you feel more in control.
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Thanks for the reply, pegasus.
The way the NHS works in the UK is very similar to how the system works in my country. I hope that they use general form of questions, it would be much easier for me to answer them. And I'll think about questions to ask the pdoc. There should be a possibility that the pdoc would refer me to a t, almost all of my issues are related to communication.