[TishaBuv]

The psychiatrist terminated me, saying nothing he prescribed significantly helped me and I can now get those meds from my primary, as he is very busy in his practice and I am not making any progress. I started crying when he terminated me. I wasn’t even that embarrassed about it. I told him I felt frustrated and a little abandoned, but I wished him well and said I understand. It’s actually a good thing if my primary doc can prescribe. It means I am pretty healthy and this doc is not concerned.

The psychologist has not helped in any way with ‘the problem’ for which we need help and why we went to these therapists. I end those sessions feeling like nothing was said.

I’m sad that nothing worked, yet again. I feel frustrated and hopeless. I really wanted this to be a helpful experience, finally. But these were two more doctors who let us down and did nothing.

I pressed both of them for a diagnosis, if any. One said “complicated trauma history” (not even a diagnosis from anything I read...Did he mean c-PTSD?. The other said GAD, but not— that I meet the anxiety profile and he said GAD for billing purposes.

These two doctors were allegedly discussing us with each other, but one thought we weren’t even seeing the other, which we were. And they both gave me different not real diagnoses.

I’m just really sad about the whole situation. I wish I could rewrite my history and not go through this. I’m done with the therapists, yet again. I haven’t been successful at one idea of how to get along and lead a calm life.

[sarahsweets]

Oh @TishaBuv I am so sorry you have gone through this. I dont understand when doctors just shove you off on one another with no real direction. They are supposed to be the experts and if they cant figure out what is going on they should be able to point you in the right direction. I can imagine how frustrating it is to hear stuff like this- almost hopeless(not saying you are, just that it could seem that way).

[MoxieDoxie]

Terminated for not making progress. That is their fault if you are not getting better. Pdoc rely to heavily on medication. Medication is not the answer they are just a tool. Maybe it is time to find a therapist that is trained in trauma therapy and a different modality than what you have tried. Never give up trying.

[here today]

I'm so sorry, Tisha. It had sounded so hopeful when you started.

[Bill3]

I am so sorry

[Taylor27]

Hug's there are way better pdocs and therapist out there. Just because you are not making progress is no reason to terminate you. I am sorry he did that to you. Hug's

[Nammu]

Well that’s good news! Your troubles don’t rise to the level of a psych label. So very fixable! Have you tried a life coach?

[here today]

Aren't relationships with life coaches subject to the same pitfalls as those with therapists? In my experience they have been.

[here today]

Originally Posted by TishaBuv

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I’m just really sad about the whole situation. I wish I could rewrite my history and not go through this. I’m done with the therapists, yet again. I haven’t been successful at one idea of how to get along and lead a calm life.

I think this is the missing piece of the "mental wellness" industry.

Having uncovered the roots of our trauma, or much of it, how to rebuild (what's left of) our lives? Might it be possible to have "corrective experiences" apart from a long drawn-out relationship with a therapist (which doesn't always work and may make things worse)?

[nottrustin]

I am so sorry this happened to you, how horrible.