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Your Psychiatrist

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jduker09

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What do you think about your psychiatrist? What do you like about him/her? What don't you like? How do you think he/she could better help you?
 
my father calls mine my drug dispensary...

A bit exaggerated, I'd say.

My psych is as cool as your psych can get, I suppose. I mean... not like Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting cool... though I guess he was a psychologist, anyway.

I feel like my doc has forgotten who I am a couple of times... I'm not sure of that though. Just a suspicion. Overall he's been willing to hear me out in regards to meds I haven't cared for n such, and made adjustments accordingly.I haven't had him too long... Just a couple of months, so not too much excitement going on.
 
hah, I work for a psychiatrist... so I know I'm pretty interested in what everyone here has to say.
 
My psych is great. He used to be an internal medicine doctor and stopped doing that and then did a residency in psychiatry. Using his internal medicine skills, he is always cognizant of the physical effects that the psych meds may be having, which is something that I have found many psychiatrists ignore.

When I have an appointment, we spend most of the time talking about various topics in neuropharmacology that I am looking into. It's kind of cool that I get to pick his brain for about a half an hour a month. I am a nursing student and am looking into possibly going into psych nursing.

The only problem is that he is always trying to push me into whatever latest and greatest meds that the drug reps are pushing - so I am sure he is getting kickbacks from the pharm companies.
 
I've seen 4. All were ignorant and unsympathetic assholes, so I didn't like them. Maybe they could read something about their "field of expertise" or allow patient suggestions and participation or really just quit being the smug assholes that they are.
 
I see him once a month or so but he's pretty good. Doesn't believe in over-medicating and encourages regular therapy to deal with issues. My sessions with him are like 5 minutes long though since I've been doing therapy elsewhere.
 
My therapist is amazing.
I really lucked out in finding her.
There were times when I felt iffy about her b/c I felt like she was........how do I say? Um kind of enabling. Like I once was really mean to someone and I felt bad about it and she made excuses for me saying that I am overstressed and past my limit of anxiety and stress. I got upset b/c I felt like, I didn't want to be that person to be cruel like that. It was everything I hated.......but I told her how I felt and she has never done that again and is usually very upfront with me.
I really enjoy seeing her.
Therapy has changed my life for the better.
It has really made me aware of WHO I am again.
I was able to take a good look at the person I was and work to change myself in positive ways.
I think it works if the therapist or psych is good, and if YOU are ready to face yourself.......... <3
 
ocean said:
My therapist is amazing.
I really lucked out in finding her.
There were times when I felt iffy about her b/c I felt like she was........how do I say? Um kind of enabling. Like I once was really mean to someone and I felt bad about it and she made excuses for me saying that I am overstressed and past my limit of anxiety and stress. I got upset b/c I felt like, I didn't want to be that person to be cruel like that. It was everything I hated.......but I told her how I felt and she has never done that again and is usually very upfront with me.
I really enjoy seeing her.
Therapy has changed my life for the better.
It has really made me aware of WHO I am again.
I was able to take a good look at the person I was and work to change myself in positive ways.
I think it works if the therapist or psych is good, and if YOU are ready to face yourself.......... <3
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That's her job you know. Shes seen hundreds, maybe thousands of people and her job is to make them feel good.

Just trying to be real here, she's not really somebody who would care about you if she met you outside the office.
 
My regular shrink can be ok but i don't think she takes my condition nearly as serious as it should be taken and she is way to cautious with upping the dose of my mood stabilizer or anti-psychotic if needed! I mean if i feel so fucked up that i wanna blow my head off with a shotgun and am trying desperately to come up with reasons not to whats a extra 1mg of risperdal going to hurt? Maybe make me less suicidal perhaps? God forbid she up both my risperdal and lamictal doses at once 8o . Plus she gets me out the door as quick as possible because ya know actually discussing my problems might do some good 8(

The psychiatrist that is replacing my shrink for now is amazing though and actually listens to my problems and isint afraid to make med changes. She actually seems to give a shit about what im suffering from as well so thats nice for a change. It's nice to have a shrink that discusses your problems with you instead of just handing you a script and telling you to come back in 6 weeks 8)
 
My psych says that I, as the patient, am guiding him. He always seems very laid-back, and is an overall likeable fellow. He's very nice, but always seems disorganized. Not sure he always is on top of things the best he should be, but again I like him so we are a fit. Has no trouble whipping that script pad out.
 
"Just trying to be real here, she's not really somebody who would care about you if she met you outside the office."

well thats her job...


my therapist, is not as intensive as id like, or near as available... no call back after vie been calling here in almost 40 days, after she called off our previous appointment sick.
 
Not currently seeing a psychiatrist, but did, in fact, start seeing a therapist a few months ago. With that said, I will list the pros and cons of my therapist.

Pros:

- We can relate on a certain level. We had two similar life experiences, but went down polar opposite paths due to them. I refuse to see anyone who I cannot relate to in some way, shape, or form.

- She is someone to talk to.

- She has a quality about her that usually seems legitimately compassionate.

- She seems to be aware that in therapy I do not like to be talked to as though I am some wounded fucking creature. I often respond better to a realistic "So, you were being an asshole" approach. The sugar coated "Well, I'm not sure you handled that situation to the best of your ability" approach just doesn't always motivate me to work on myself. She is aware that I can handle reality.

Cons:

- She literally told me I am "extremely savvy" and that she may not be able to provide me with anything I have not already heard.

- Her grammar needs serious help. This may sound as though I am being snarky, but I believe a professional should act...well, professional. The fact that she turns to her 'crazy client' to correct her grammar, makes me a hell of a lot more reluctant to take her advice!

- Can you say generic responses? Ex: "Well, that must have been really hard." My inner dialogue: "No, lady. I just really want you to receive checks for nothing."

- Following a traumatic event, I started to do extensive research on self-improvement. I often find that many of the techniques she suggests, I have already incorporated into my life.
 
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My psychiatrist is a benzo & amphetamine dispensary. It's an absolute joke. Luckily I had enough sense to stop going there, as my mental health was severely declining while I was undergoing their "treatment".
 
ocean said:
^I didn't claim we were buddies or that I thought she had a special place in her heart for me or something! hahah
I gave my experience........... but thanks for the input.
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Uh.. well then automatically that makes her a horrible person and you shouldn't waste your time with her, meaning everything she says is canned, stop with your shrink if she can't even be buddies with you.
 
IntoxicatedDMMKM said:
Uh.. well then automatically that makes her a horrible person and you shouldn't waste your time with her, meaning everything she says is canned, stop with your shrink if she can't even be buddies with you.
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Smile man..be happy! =D
 
My current one if great. We went to the same school which happens to be really insular, so it's like a club, and everyone helps everyone else.
I am pretty sure I could get almost anything I want from him. He even set me up with a suboxone script to try an see if it work for depression and PM. But he's a real cool guy.

Now my doctor before was a kook. He was gay and in the very fist session all he asked about was my sexual orientation, how often I masturbated, what i thought about when maurbating, if i'd ever anal sex, etc... we didn't eve got to my mental part. I saw him for 4 years since he was free due to his position at the university and other weird shit. He gave my zyprexa and seroquel really dangerous drugs and din't think twice about it.
 
I like mine. Treats me like an adult, lets me make decisions, and isn't offended that I know what I am talking about. The only thing I think could be better is acting somewhat prepared when I go to appointments, usually doesn't know who the fuck I am and why I am there until he looks at my chart, which is understandable I guess. Gets the job done.
 
The only psychiatrist I ever went to, I only ended up seeing him about 4 times because he was such a useless prick. He would see me for only about 15-20 minutes every 2 weeks, and the whole time I was in his office he would crap on about useless bullshit and not even really ask me how I was doing! I was really depressed so he started me on Edronax, and when about a month later I was still feeling depressed he prescribed me an MAOI for fucks sake! That's a bit of a drastic step, dontcha think??

So after that I never went back to see him, and weaned myself off Edronax, never started the Moclobemide and got my head straight on my own 8)

I accept that he was just a really really particularly BAD psychiatrist, and I know there are awesome ones out there. My best friend's psychiatrist has been extremely helpful to her, she wouldn't be sane today if it wasn't for him.


I've had several great psychologists, however :)
 
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