Roll Call 14

I am really feel for you.


I know exactly what it is like to be ignored by psychiatrists. A misdiagnosis caused them to shrug me off, which was very frustrating. They accused me of making up my symptoms and explained that they were traumatic memories from uncovered abuse which was ********. This awful experience taught me keep my problems to myself and lie about what is going on.


Lately I have been trying to understand my "illness". I have been wondering if I have one or not. My family doctor triggered all this when I saw her earlier this month for my stomach. It is hard not having a clear answer. The doubt I feel is unbearable at times.


Can you find another doctor? It is very important that you be heard and respected. A psychiatrist is meant to work with you, not against you. When they come up with inane explanations it is because they cannot admit they don't know what is going on. Often this is because they failed to look at other possibilities. A lot of them lack the ability to question, observe and listen. They tend to get one idea in their head and fixate on that. When the diagnosis is wrong this can cause harm. If the explanation and diagnosis doesn't make sense it is time to get another doctor.


Sometimes is right about psychiatrists affiliated with a university. They tend to keep up to date and are more reasonable.

hows everyone?

I'm so stupid!!! I couldn't get to sleep until gone 5am, and so I didn't get up until 5pm, which means I'm never going to be able to sleep tonight and so it's just going to spiral on and on. Plus Dad is mad with me because he tried to get me to get out of bed and go out for a walk with him this afternoon and I refused, and I refused to tell him why I won't go out. Plus Mum keeps hassling me to come up with some goals for the OT on Tuesday even though I don't have any. FML!

*Willow*

im debating whether to see a new therapist or not. theres pros and cons.

pros see new one.
more times a month. 1x a week therapy

cons see new one.
rebuild new T relationship (may not be nice)
wont know how to wrk with sz patient
isnt with my treatment team (wont communicate with them).

Do you like your present therapist?

yes i kinda do. and shes nice to me. took me on a walk around the building once.offered to walk with me outside.

i just dont think im getting enough of it.

or maybe i dont need more of it. but i feel i do and would like it

Did you ask her if you could see her more often?

The social worker I sometimes see likes to meet out of the office. We have gone for tea and walks a few times which was fun. She has even come over. The "sessions" were so much more relaxed and enjoyable.

yea i asked and they got too many clients. said they have over 400 clients doing therapy and shes doing 200 of them.

oh well the life of doing community mental health.

i wish i coulda got what u had but i dont have that

i see her every 2-2 1/2 weeks. almost every 3 weeks. do u think thats enough or too much?

Of course its not enough. It never is. Bean can only see her pdoc every 8-10 weeks. Too many patience. No therapist either. 2T's for thousand kids. Sucks.

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Of course its not enough. It never is. Bean can only see her pdoc every 8-10 weeks. Too many patience. No therapist either. 2T's for thousand kids. Sucks.

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