[ravenjade]

I have not seen a Doctor in years and finally just last year got insurance so I could see one. I was optimistic that I was finally going to get the help I need. Then doctor who I saw only is willing to treat my Depression not my Anxiety. He will always ask me what I want to do about it but I have told him before i don't know i just want to feel better. I put down my walls to get help. I told him about cutting and how i feel everyday. the meds I have been put I have been having problems with I know it takes time to find the right ones but again I don't know if I need a higher amount or a different med. He referees me to out side doctors for other help. I came in this week with cut marks on my wrist and his nurse for sure seen them she even touched them to take my pulse I did not try to hide them from either of them but nothing was said. I feel like I am not getting the help I need but I don't know if this is just how it is suppose to go.....

[eskielover]

Some doctors will only treat certain aspects of our care. I was seeing my GP after being medically hospitalized for asthma from forest fire smoke. My mom was dying of cancer at the time, I ended up experiencing a trauma dealing with the home care person I caught abusing my mom & anorexia set in. His comment was....I will treat you medically for it (I ended up needing IV nutrition & he did all kinds of tests when I was hospitalized for not eating....but he said that my pdoc & psychologist needed to deal with the psychological aspects of the anorexia though he did interface with my pdoc & called in the staff pdoc & psychologist at the hospital for my support since my pdoc & psychologist didn't have privileges at that hospital.

Your doctor may have the same boundaries for his treatment. Cutting issues come under the care of a psychologist unless the cuts become infected then it comes under medical care but only the treatment of the cuts, not the treatment for WHY the cuts.