What to expect from a pdoc?

I feel I am failing with my T big time - all the negative stuff is as bad as ever right now - but I have managed to track down a pdoc who will see me without a GP referral (more expense though!).

Seeing him in a few days and I am terrified - and think the closer it gets the worse I am going to feel.

Would be great to hear what others first experience of a pdoc was (positive only at this stage would be helpful so that I do not bolt in the opposite direction! ) - thanks Soup

do you mean a pysch doctor? if you get a good one its good

The one I have now asked right off what I expected of and required of a psychiatrist--questions I hadn't expected so I had to think about while he sat there, watching, pen in hand. I relaxed after about 20 mins, when I realized it was really a conversation. He was really listening, thinking, inquiring.

Stay open. I think you've got a great change of it going well.

Roadie

It is hard to get a referral to a psychiatrist unless you are at significant risk of harm and even then it can take a few weeks to be given an appointment.

This is the only pdoc locally that I have found who will take self referrals, so there is not a huge choice, just crossing my fingers that he is good.

First impressions are positive - he offered me an appointment within 3 days as he said he hates waiting lists......trying not to let that negative bit of me tell me it is because he is desperate for the money