[penguinh]

So since I have recently been put on meds, I will be meeting with my psychiatrist more frequently instead of my therapist/ social worker. I think this is a great opportunity to ask him questions where I can get legit and medical answers to my problems (I have GAD and MDD) as he is more knowledgeable. I feel frustrated with this whole therapy process as I feel like my SW is not doing anything that is directly helping me/ making me better. I want to talk to the psychiatrist about issues I'm having and how lost I feel in my life and how I'm stuck in-between transition (I want to let go of stressors in my life but fear is holding me back) but I don't know how to put my feelings into questions for him to answer and somehow make things ok. So my question is, what questions should I ask him that will somehow make me feel satisfied? I know it's a tough question but I just feel at such of a loss for words and I feel like I'm wasting opportunities here.

[Raging Quiet]

Hi there,

I suggest keeping a notepad with you and writing down any thoughts that come into your head which you can share later.



Good luck xxx

[Lauliza]

I would tell your psychiatrist that you don't feel like you're getting anything from therapy with your current T. Also write notes as Ragingquiet suggested and bring them with you. I also found it to articulate how I felt when i first started seeing my psychiatrist. He has a direct nature so he's not one to try to draw things out of you. That can make it tough, so being prepared with notes is a good place to start.

[Auntie2014]

First I think you might want to make sure pdoc will be doing therapy or just managing meds. Mine was strictly meds management. He had a brief history but his questions were related to if meds were helping with moods, sleep, and panic issues. His summary of session always had "continue xxx therapy" type statements.