[dumbunny]

Finally after trying many medications and therapy, I'm starting to feel better. I didn't even know I was depressed until my family dr. sent me to psychiatrist for anxiety and after talking, she diagnosed depression as well. Anyhow, my last appt with her was last week and I don't go back for 3 months. For the last 3 years (since I've been going there), I've had appt's every month or sometimes in 2 months. I can't get her out of my mind. It's like I have an emotional attachment to her. I think about her very very often, wonder what she's doing, etc. I'm female and it's not like I have a crush or anything like that. I called her last Friday for a question about my medicine and left a message but she hasn't called back yet. It's a stupid question and I think I know the answer, but I just want to hear her voice. How stupid is this!? How can I turn these feelings around and not think of her on a personal basis? If my phone rings on Monday, I probably won't even answer it. By the way, I've also received therapy but these feelings are new and cannot share them with the therapist either. I hope someone hear has advice for me. Thanks.

[Uprwestsdr]

Oh, I relate completely. It's completely understandable when someone has made a huge change in your life. I found that after a while I let my doctor go, I made an effort to be around other people and not isolate so much. I'll always feel grateful that one human being on this earth understands me and can take the pain away.

The anxiety will pass ... what works best is getting active, distracting your mind. Take a long walk, do something different. I can't think my way out of a bad state of mind, I have to take action. But these things work.

[dumbunny]

Thanks so much for your input. At least now I know I'm not alone having these kinds of feelings.

[dumbunny]

Even if I go for a long walk, I find myself thinking about my doctor over and over. I think about her while I'm working, walking, even sometimes while I watch TV. I just have to replace those thoughts of her with other thoughts in my life, but that's very hard to do.

[Leed]

Hi ~ It's perfectly NORMAL to feel an attachment to your therapist. I think everyone does - they're just ashamed to admit it. LOL I was seeing a female psychiatrist for over a year -- I saw her every month, and I too always wondered what she was doing, and how busy she was, etc. I hated that she only saw me once a month -- I wanted to go more often just so I could talk to her. She was an older woman and she really understood me. Who knows, maybe I saw her as a "mother" figure since my own mother paid very little if any attention to me. LOL

So don't feel ashamed or embarrassed about this. We all attach to therapists that we share our lives with. They know everything about us, so why wouldn't we?? That attachment will wear off -- don't worry. Take care of yourself and God bless. Hugs, Lee