[sushi1]

and she's not even my doctor, she's my daughter's! This has come up before with my own therapists; I know I am hungry for someone to show me (us) compassion and kindness and feel like someone cares. Her new psychiatrist is really excellent. I just feel uncomfortable how much I look forward to the visits.

[Perna]

It is okay to enjoy people who give us validation like that. Ideally we would have all the people in our lives (and ourselves be) like that :-) I would enjoy, copy, and study the psychiatrist and see if I couldn't give/get to/from others in my life like she does.

[DePressMe]

I really look forward to my psychiatrist visits. Sometimes I think it is because I have a bit of a crush on my shrink, but I think it has more to do with the attention I receive from him. Really, he focuses on me and my problems. He is understanding and his purpose is to help me. I can let my guard down and just talk about me and my problems. More than anything he accepts me just the way I am—he is one of the few people who truly understands my mental issues and accepts me as a good human being. It feels good to be understood and accepted.