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Old May 27, 2020, 08:39 AM
Anonymous46341
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My therapy with tdoc is 45 mins. Her walk to/from the waiting room is short, so that's not a big deal. I'll admit that the 45 mins seems much longer using telepsychiatry than it does when in person.

My psychiatrist appointments are 20 minutes, officially. He has rarely ever given me less than that. On occasion, depending on my mental or life situation, it has gone longer (up to 30 mins). If I am very unwell with my bipolar disorder, he has given me 45/50 minute "emergency" appointments. Obviously, I pay more for the 45/50 minutes than the usual 20 minutes, but it's sometimes necessary. His waiting room is not far from his office, either. Unlike my therapist that precedes me down the hall, my psychiatrist always follows me to his office. He has said that my walk down the hall can be quite telling. He will only say "Hello" until I am seated in his office. My therapist usually asks how I'm doing while I'm walking to her office. I hate that she does that. It reminds me of the same "How are you?" that people ask in daily life. I either give the automatic "Fine" or if not, it's an awkward "I suck!", or equivalent.

My video appointments with pdoc seem (but aren't) quicker than the in office ones, unlike the therapy with tdoc.