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Posted by femlite on September 9, 2003, at 16:55:42
Today was first time to see my therapist. Like my last pdoc vistit, I ended up crying from frustion.
The therapist the pdoc sent me to, seems to want to blame my mental disorder, fibromyalgia and chonic back pain, on childhood trauma.
What is the point of the pdoc putting me on meds if the therapist wants to deny chemical imbalance.
I really am tired of trying things, and Ive tried most everything (natural and meditative).Ive resisted medication all my life. Now, all I want now is to function. Whatever meds it takes.
I dont care about therapy.
I know I dont have to go, but I dont feel any relief with pdoc either, who listens to half a sentence and interupts me, jumps to conclusions and makes a diagnosis.
Every time I go to either, I come home feeling more hopless and depressed.
I know not every one has bad experiences.
But this is my second set of pdoc/therapist.
Is it just me?
Posted by Dinah on September 9, 2003, at 19:14:29
In reply to More intelligent Co op comments and SOS !!!, posted by femlite on September 9, 2003, at 16:55:42
Sometimes you just have to laugh, and take it with a grain of salt. They all have their own theories, and no way to prove any of them.
It seems likely it's a bit of both. Biological predispositions coupled with environmental experiences create chemical reactions in the brain.
It's not just you. If you don't feel comfortable with these, keep looking. My current psychiatrist is my third, and I'm not entirely satisfied with him. I'm not likely to switch because he doesn't actively annoy me, and that's a step up from a lot of them.
If you do decide that your therapist and psychiatrist are making you feel worse, not better, remember to interview, interview, interview. There are a number of sites with ideas of what questions to ask. But in the end, I suppose it comes down to the right fit.
Posted by femlite on September 10, 2003, at 10:07:56
In reply to Re: More intelligent Co op comments and SOS !!! » femlite, posted by Dinah on September 9, 2003, at 19:14:29
Thanks Dinah,
Can you list the sites that have interview questions?
Posted by femlite on September 11, 2003, at 21:22:34
In reply to Re: More intelligent Co op comments and SOS !!! » femlite, posted by Dinah on September 9, 2003, at 19:14:29
Posted by Dinah on September 11, 2003, at 22:17:48
In reply to CAN YOU LIST THERAPIST INTERVIEW SITES? (nm) » Dinah, posted by femlite on September 11, 2003, at 21:22:34
Oh dear, I'm sorry. I've been preoccupied. I don't think I know them offhand. I've just discovered them in my internet travels. Probably a google search on therapist selection or something like that would yield results. Or maybe someone else has some bookmarked. I know there are quite a few. But since I'm usually happy with my therapist, I don't bookmark the sites.
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