[Yukari]

I'm sorry if I offend anyone in the psychology field or those with loved ones in it, but I've never really vented about this and I think now's as good as a time as any.

I have seen 7 therapists/psychiatrists for my issues and none have been helpful. I'm not going to go through all of them, but I want to highlight a few of them. One was convinced that I had ADHD because I said I didn't like school, and spent both of my expensive appointments giving me IQ and other inane tests only to find out that, wow, I don't have ADHD! huge ****ing surprise, thanks doctor.

My most recent therapist (and the one I was most open with) was fine up until I started describing the more nasty parts of my personality and behaviors, to which she responded by judging me pretty harshly for things that are out of my control. I asked if she thought I was a bad person and she hesitated before saying no. I stopped talking at the sessions and finally ended it two meetings later.

Another great one was the one that prescribed me Celexa. This woman would not answer her damn phone. The ****ing pharmacy couldn't even get in touch with her. Honey it's your job to accept your clients' calls and manage the prescriptions. Stopped contact almost a year ago and she hasn't reached out since.

This other one basically threatened to have me committed if I ever even mentioned self harm or suicide. She actually almost succeeded one time but I made up some excuse and I got the **** out of there. I know it's their job to keep their clients safe but when you hold a gun to my head I'm just going to stop talking to you.

The absolute worst was this woman who wouldn't ****ing shut up about herself and her life. Every time I tried to express my concerns about a problem I was facing she'd interject to minimize how I was feeling and launch into some bs story about her dogs or her kids. I tried desperately to express to this woman that mood swings were having a major effect on my every day life, and she'd always ****ing go "well you're definitely NOT bipolar". like......I never ****ing said I was?? I lived 45 minutes away from this place so it was a major waste of gas and time.

I have stories for all of them but you get the point.

I'm not currently seeing anyone but I do take my meds. I'm pretty sore over these experiences and I feel like every time I reach out for help it's always answered by someone who doesn't give a **** about me or what I have to say. I have such a negative opinion of these people that I've pretty much dismissed therapy as an option. I know I need help but I'm so tired of not being listened to and not being taken seriously.

[here today]

Been there, done that. Understand where you're coming from. Ranting may not help right away but it could be a start.

[atisketatasket]

Preach it, sister.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Preach it, sister.

See?

Every
Cloud
Really
Does
Have
A
Silver
Lining.

Youve
Got
A
Friend
Here.

Yukari,
Come
Visit
The
Couch!

We're
Not
Crazy,
Honest.

[atisketatasket]

Just
unaluna
Is
Crazy.
But
We
Love
Her
Anyway.

[unaluna]

Y - sorry! The joke is, atiskets new t had a sign with each word on a separate sign! You came to exactly the right place at exactly the right time to rant!

[BudFox]

I've had at least one phone or in person session with about 20 different therapists, including about 5-6 for a few months or more. None of them helped in any meaningful (though they were mostly nice), a few were horrible, and one did extensive damage.

Have never seen a psychiatrist and never will.

I share your basic feeling. I view the MH industry as largely self-serving and parasitic, and also dishonest and dangerous. Probably 1 in 100 of them is ethical and competent and sane, the rest should go get a real job.

[Yukari]

Thanks everyone for the responses, good to hear I'm not alone in these feelings

[chasse]

its ok to rant. we all feel those types of feelings from time to time.
I am sorry to hear that you have had that many problems with psych professionals.
It really isnt meant to be that hard.

[here today]

Originally Posted by Yukari

. . .
My most recent therapist (and the one I was most open with) was fine up until I started describing the more nasty parts of my personality and behaviors, to which she responded by judging me pretty harshly for things that are out of my control. I asked if she thought I was a bad person and she hesitated before saying no. I stopped talking at the sessions and finally ended it two meetings later. . .

This kind of thing happened to me repeatedly, too. I finally got a diagnosis of Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified and even the specialist who diagnosed it couldn’t tolerate the more nasty parts of my personality. The ironic thing is I went into therapy years ago with those feelings cut off. I had worked for years to try to become aware and accept them, which is what psychologists years ago had encouraged people to do. So yes, I understand, too, about personality parts and behaviors over which one has little control. The odd thing to me is that even people who specialize in that kind of thing don’t understand and then are judgmental, etc. Very untherapeutic it certainly seems to me!!

You are certainly not alone in your feelings, and feeling alone in it was certainly painful -- and damaging I believe -- to me. When therapists have shamed me and treated me like I was . . .well, choose your label. I don’t even want to say because it still feels like it “sticks to” me. And then I felt like I couldn’t speak out or rant because I was so socially unacceptable, nobody would listen, everybody would just shame me more if I tried. I was so unacceptable even my therapist (read “my mom”?) couldn’t tolerate me, and so I was all alone, down in a pit, it’s awful.

Well, I guess I’m doing some better at talking about it.

Keep posting here on PC if it helps. It’s sure helped me.

[Yukari]

Originally Posted by here today

This kind of thing happened to me repeatedly, too. I finally got a diagnosis of Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified and even the specialist who diagnosed it couldn’t tolerate the more nasty parts of my personality. The ironic thing is I went into therapy years ago with those feelings cut off. I had worked for years to try to become aware and accept them, which is what psychologists years ago had encouraged people to do. So yes, I understand, too, about personality parts and behaviors over which one has little control. The odd thing to me is that even people who specialize in that kind of thing don’t understand and then are judgmental, etc. Very untherapeutic it certainly seems to me!!

You are certainly not alone in your feelings, and feeling alone in it was certainly painful -- and damaging I believe -- to me. When therapists have shamed me and treated me like I was . . .well, choose your label. I don’t even want to say because it still feels like it “sticks to” me. And then I felt like I couldn’t speak out or rant because I was so socially unacceptable, nobody would listen, everybody would just shame me more if I tried. I was so unacceptable even my therapist (read “my mom”?) couldn’t tolerate me, and so I was all alone, down in a pit, it’s awful.

Well, I guess I’m doing some better at talking about it.

Keep posting here on PC if it helps. It’s sure helped me.

God I relate so hard to the bolded ): I don't even have the energy to talk about what's bothering me anymore because I've been dismissed or judge over and over and over again. I just don't understand getting into this field if you won't be willing to listen or understand to what we have to say?

Thanks for sharing your experiences, I'm sorry you've had to put up with this bs.