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Went doctors this morning
Rose113
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So I went to the doctors this morning for my mental health and surprisingly it went really well, I let mum come in with me as I was really anxious.
The lady was so kind and patient with me, she started with saying she will let me say anything I want and that she won’t ask lots of questions so I looked at mum and I was like “idk what to say” and the lady said that’s okay this is your space to share anything. She was really understanding and she spoke to me for 30 minutes, she unpicked my brain and she said I have a really over reactive brain which she isn’t wrong about.
Counselling
then we spoke about counselling and basically because she has read all of my files on the system she has said I’d really benefit from trauma therapy as we had put that down on the triage form because people have suggested it in the past but obviously the doctor has to decide if that’s the best route.
Self harm
We spoke about why I self harm and recent events which I won’t go into but she said my brain likes to look around the problems rather than accept them and think about them. She said it was very smart for a brain but she said it’s what needs sorting because she said over the past 5 years that’s what has been pushing me more and more.
Medication
Then we spoke about medication and she talked through all the ones I could pick from but she explained why she has narrowed it down to those specific ones and basically it’s because she said I do have depression but only like borderline and then she said because of the sleeping issues she could give me one that I take at night which will help me sleep but also stop my mood from decreasing even further
Support
She has booked me into a follow up appointment on 26th February to see her again to have a review and she has booked me in an appointment to speak to the mental health person at the doctors on 6th march so that’s good
Next steps
I think when I go back on the 26th I might go in alone and speak to the doctor about my age regression just like I was going to last week before the shit appointment happened. Although I haven’t fully decided weather or not to do that yet
The lady was so kind and patient with me, she started with saying she will let me say anything I want and that she won’t ask lots of questions so I looked at mum and I was like “idk what to say” and the lady said that’s okay this is your space to share anything. She was really understanding and she spoke to me for 30 minutes, she unpicked my brain and she said I have a really over reactive brain which she isn’t wrong about.
Counselling
then we spoke about counselling and basically because she has read all of my files on the system she has said I’d really benefit from trauma therapy as we had put that down on the triage form because people have suggested it in the past but obviously the doctor has to decide if that’s the best route.
Self harm
We spoke about why I self harm and recent events which I won’t go into but she said my brain likes to look around the problems rather than accept them and think about them. She said it was very smart for a brain but she said it’s what needs sorting because she said over the past 5 years that’s what has been pushing me more and more.
Medication
Then we spoke about medication and she talked through all the ones I could pick from but she explained why she has narrowed it down to those specific ones and basically it’s because she said I do have depression but only like borderline and then she said because of the sleeping issues she could give me one that I take at night which will help me sleep but also stop my mood from decreasing even further
Support
She has booked me into a follow up appointment on 26th February to see her again to have a review and she has booked me in an appointment to speak to the mental health person at the doctors on 6th march so that’s good
Next steps
I think when I go back on the 26th I might go in alone and speak to the doctor about my age regression just like I was going to last week before the shit appointment happened. Although I haven’t fully decided weather or not to do that yet
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Comments
I'd reme.ber her name for the future!
I'd say now you know her and she's had the time to know you, try and be more open with her in the follow up appt and mention anything you want to but didn't feel able to and if this means going in on your own then do that..
I'm pleased for you!
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