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Would you see a Shrink?
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If you was in a bit of a state. The days being a complete drag, there was lots of conflict with people- things were no longer normal. And perhaps one felt on the verge of cracking up. Would you ask your GP about a referral to a psychiatrist? or maybe a matter of accepting someone recommending a consultation.
One may worry about the stigma and consequences of seeing a shrink. Or it may be the option to provide hope of getting out one's bad state. Some folks would 'soldier on' with family and support from close friends without recourse to professional treatment
What would you do? perhaps there's been occasions in your life when you made or accepted the critical decision.
:no: :banghead:
One may worry about the stigma and consequences of seeing a shrink. Or it may be the option to provide hope of getting out one's bad state. Some folks would 'soldier on' with family and support from close friends without recourse to professional treatment
What would you do? perhaps there's been occasions in your life when you made or accepted the critical decision.
:no: :banghead:
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I was refere to one last year. It really was a waste of time. I actally felt worse after talking to her.
I've started having problrms, but am not even going to think about seeing anyone this time because it really was a waste of time last time.
i guess it depends on what your problems are, and if you think you would benefit from it. no point it wasting time (or money) if you don't feel better by the end of it.
no no no no. the services are so bad that they will and can only treat you if your life is seriously at risk, which again doesn't just mean suicidal, it means 'having plans' to do something (with serious intent, like hangining yourself that night) and actually doing something quite recently or they wont treat you. There are next to no talking therapies, it's a two year waiting list i think, and they so often just make people worse. There are no services for people who are borderline ill but not bad enough to need admittion which means that you have to get worse before you get treated.
GP's are clueless and psych's treat you will drugs only. and of course the sigma is awful. :impissed:
has it worked for me? yes and no. CBT has an awful affect on me. Councilling helps short term but not in the grand scale of things, psychodynamic psychotherapy was great but not long enough and needed to dig a bit deeper. Psychoanalitical psychotherapy seems to be just the ticket but then its still a work in progress...
I asked for it, i've refused ADs on more occations than i care to remember. I've found it very helpful, and i think a big part of it is being ready to go into the recovery process. It doesn't work for people that aren't ready to get better
true, but i have to say my GP has been/is absolutely brilliant. She has been my lifeline for a long time and i wouldnt be here without her.
The ED service have also been extremely good, and i am so grateful that my postcode seems win in that lottery.
Psychology services are shocking though.
i'd even reconsider seeing someone else, however, my sceptisim will be at an all time high and i won't trust them. i don't think i'll ever trust a psychiatrist.
But, there are some times when i feel they really can help. My friend had anorexia when she was a teenager, i really felt she would have benefitted from being referred and being able to talk to someone other than me but the docs never referred her.
Hi Kiwi,
Just to point out that you seem to post a few questions without answering them yourself or engaging in the conversation that follows. It's worth doing that as other wise it starts to look like your posting focus group questions rather than really engaging in the discussion.
Not a big deal, but it makes things far more useful if there's some back and forth.
It is a stupidly varied profession, from just plain counsellors, to almost silent Yung fans, the Fruidians who bring everything back to the family.
Some will work for you and some wont, do not let one bad experience put you off.
I agree. CBT differs from therapist to therapist. Personally it worked for me and I would also go back and do it again should the need arise
Take your point dude...........
On the other hand I really do believe in keeping an open mind and pushing hard for what you need. The longer and more people you have to do this with, the harder it is. I have seen some amazing people and some appaling ones as well. Who knows.