Hi birdcrazy. I'm sorry you weren't properly heard by your psychiatrist during such an extremely stressful time. If you still feel extremely unwell, do go to the ER. As for DBT, did your psychiatrist say you had Borderline Personality Disorder? DBT is often suggested for people with bipolar disorder, and even other disorders, as well. I guess it would have been useful to know why your psychiatrist thought DBT was the best therapy for you. If you don't currently have a therapist, perhaps therapy would be good in addition to proper psych medication care. I, personally, prefer CBT, but I know of many people with bipolar disorder that sing praises of DBT.

When you say your psychiatrist "dismissed you". Do you mean that you have been terminated from her care? Or that she just dismissed your concerns. Either way, that is terrible of her. Hugs


I love birds, too!