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Feb 04, 2012 at 12:21 PM
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So I have a Psychological Evaluation in a couple of weeks. If you have read my other post, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 2003, and it has gotten worse because i refused to seek treatment after having problems with some medication that I was prescribed. The problem is that I am having severe panic attacks when I think about the appointment and talking to the person. I have not really had to sit down and go over any of the things from my past with a physical person. I have problems opening up to people that are sitting right in front of me because I fear that they are going to judge me and look at me as being a freak. How do I deal with these feelings so i do not flip out before and during the appointment? Has anyone ever had these problems, and am I just completely losing my mind?
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Feb 04, 2012 at 02:37 PM
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Hi Pinkcell,
I can understand why you are feeling anxious. I always get really nervous before any kind of psychological evaluation / intake assessment, although I've done so many now, that you'd think I'd be used to it by now. Probably it will be a person asking you a series of set questions - they probably won't show too much emotion, as you answer. My best advice is to be as honest as you can, because that's the best way to get help. Remind yourself that the person is there to help you, I find that helps me. If you're worried about old emotions being stirred up is there someone you can arrange to call immediately after the evaluation just to talk to in case you're upset. I arranged that with my sponsor for after an intake assessment I had last week. Good luck with it, and let us know how it goes. splitimage __________________  "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba 
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Feb 04, 2012 at 02:49 PM
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Perhaps you can arrange to speak to the person beforehand and explain your feeling nervous? Is there anyway you could conduct the interview over the phone or via a conference call? Maybe take someone you trust along with you? they don't have to go in with you but maybe just knowing their waiting outside might help? Sorry if i haven't been very helpful. Good luck.
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Feb 04, 2012 at 04:10 PM
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This isn't the first go round with all of this. I have done this before. I was eighteen the first time. See, I suffered child abuse from the time I was five, raped when I was twelve, this was the first person who was also a relative. I was raped when I was seventeen and tried to commit suicide when I was 18....so I was made to see a psychologist. I do not know why I have always had these problems with talking to these doctors, but it has always been this way. I to people on the internet all day long, involve the person, be it over the phone or actually sitting in front of them and I start freaking out. My husband is going with me, so at least he will be there in the building in case something goes wrong. Thank you all!
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