[185329]

Sometimes I think going to therapy and seeing my psychiatrist makes me mentally ill. Like I was never mentally ill to begin with, and seeking psychiatric "help" made me become mentally ill for real. I remember when I saw a psychiatrist for the first time, I could tell that he was misreading me. He thought I was psychotic, but I really wasn't. I remember thinking to myself, "Of course he thinks I'm psychotic, because I am acting like it." I think it is possible to be misdiagnosed. And I think, in this case, I was misdiagnosed. What a crock.

[Yaowen]

I'm sorry that happened to you.

[Etcetera1]

Originally Posted by 185329

Sometimes I think going to therapy and seeing my psychiatrist makes me mentally ill. Like I was never mentally ill to begin with, and seeking psychiatric "help" made me become mentally ill for real. I remember when I saw a psychiatrist for the first time, I could tell that he was misreading me. He thought I was psychotic, but I really wasn't. I remember thinking to myself, "Of course he thinks I'm psychotic, because I am acting like it." I think it is possible to be misdiagnosed. And I think, in this case, I was misdiagnosed. What a crock.

Heh I was once told by a really incompetent psychiatrist how I had "very primitive defenses". Man....

[Favorite Jeans]

Originally Posted by 185329

Sometimes I think going to therapy and seeing my psychiatrist makes me mentally ill. Like I was never mentally ill to begin with, and seeking psychiatric "help" made me become mentally ill for real. I remember when I saw a psychiatrist for the first time, I could tell that he was misreading me. He thought I was psychotic, but I really wasn't. I remember thinking to myself, "Of course he thinks I'm psychotic, because I am acting like it." I think it is possible to be misdiagnosed. And I think, in this case, I was misdiagnosed. What a crock.

What do you think you might need? What had you been hoping for when you went? Maybe something other than psychotherapy or psychiatry would be more helpful. Or maybe a different therapist would understand you better.

Anyway. Also sorry that happened to you. It’s definitely possible to be misdiagnosed. Sometimes therapists who do not diagnose are better suited to your needs.