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I now talk to a psychiatrist. Not really therapy at all. It’s like talking to a wall and it really annoys me just thinking of it. If I write to him when feel really awful he either doesn’t answer or does so with a single word. Now, I don’t expect therapy from him not being a therapist, just an empathic and attentive human being to talk to.
I don’t think he can understand the severity of my problem like my previous therapist could. She was a much better and more finely tuned people person. These days are unbelievably rough. I have no one to talk to about it. My family clearly doesn’t care that much. Don’t know what to do about it. Just had to rant a bit here. __________________ |
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Psychiatrists aren't really the best at 'talk therapy' but more so at pushing meds and moving on to the next patient. Just like cattle: in and out.
Mostly, different training and school of thought. If you want an empathetic figure, a therapist would be the better option. |
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My T is a pDoc that I see only for therapy. I think it all depends. One of the other pDocs that shared her waiting area said on his website that he would not prescribe unless the patient was being seen for therapy too. So, I think it just depends on school of thought; both of these pDocs are along the psychoanalytical road.
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My ex-Pdoc did a little therapy with me. We would work on DBT skills and she would have me track my moods to see how I was doing. I miss her
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From the ones I have dealt with as an attorney (I have never gone to a psychiatrist personally) -the majority of them seem to have less personality than wall paper paste
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IMO you should seek out a person suited for each need. A psyche went to medical school and tends to be the person for med management. A therapist went to school for "emotional" management. You wouldnt have your therapist manage your medication or take medical advice from them right?
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Psychiatrists used to do a lot of talk therapy, and I think that a few still do, but most now seem to just do med management. Personally I tend to avoid them whenever possible and get therapy from a therapist and my meds from a family doctor. I saw one once remotely that was ok, but the ones around here are annoying.
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In my experience most psychiatrists are not really trained in therapy. The are trained in the chemical make up of the body. I have only personally seem a psych np. Around here some schools them to actually provide some counseling as part of their practicum.
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A psychologist (talk therapy) would be best.
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My pdoc has the personality of a worm. I would not see her for therapy if she was the last person on earth. She doesn't even believe in DID. She is always asking if I still have personalities.
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Around here, most psychiatrists don't do talk therapy, more meds management. I've had a couple of pdocs who did talk therapy as well, but they were in the minority.
I wouldn't want to do therapy with my current pdoc, much as I like him. He's great with my meds, listens to me as a patient and gets me an appointment quickly if I'm in a crisis. That's enough for me. splitimage |
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Interesting post. How come you ended up with this psychiatrist to talk to? Is it because of lack of options when it comes to therapists? I can relate to what you describe as I currently see a counselor without a therapist licence and even if she´s nice and she tries to listen (I know your psychiatrist doesn´t even succeed in doing that) I always get the feeling that there´s something lacking. I´ve been a patient for several years and see no other option than to continue with her even if I know I would need something else.
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#13
My T is a psychiatrist and he has a good balanced approach and doesn’t push meds as the only answer.
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I really think it depends on the pdoc and where they work. Many places only schedule 15 minutes for med management so sadly the appointment is too short for any therapy type work. That along with the fact that many schools do not teach pdocs therapy makes it harder to find somebody who offers both.
I work with one pdoc who was a therapist for a number of years before going back to school to become a psychiatrist. She is able to provide some T to her clients but it is limited by time constraints I personally see a psychiatrist nurse practitioner. The school in my area requires all psych nps to take counseling classes and during their internships to also complete hours of strictly therapy. She works at a facility that schedules half hour appointments __________________ |
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