Who here has seen a psychiatrist, and what advice did they give you?
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I've noticed that Psychic Cat lists herself as having the credentials of Adult & child psychology, and is very insightful and helpful in her answers. She has a 360 site as well. One of the questions she answered you might find helpful: "How do you cope with emotional pain?" Perhaps review some of her answers and see if any help you. \n\nPsychiatrists usually deal with the medicine end of mental issues, and leave the advice giving and counseling to therapists, psychologist, and counselors, but occasionally you will find a psychiatrist who does counseling as well. My son has a psychiatrist who gives advise, but it's usually centered on the condition he's treating at the time, and the medicine related to it. His cognitive therapist will listen to his problems, and then make suggestions, or reassure him, but the one helping my son the most is him self. Because he still has to take in everything that is said and then figure out what makes sense and what works best. I noticed another question you asked, "Why do parents treat their children’s depression like an inconvenience?" which would make depression even worse not having a parents support. My kids get my support, but not their father's and the conflict really gets in the way of helping them. Go figure. It is a conundrum to be sure. The best advice I can give is keep trying to figure it out, as there is an answer for you, and while you are searching be sure that you eat right or you will feel worse. Bananas chase the blues away, and Vitamin C is a healer, and Vitamin B complex helps aid with stress, lack of calcium can make you depressed and make it hard to get to sleep, lack of water can also make you more depressed. Also, protein gives us our amino acids, which helps make tryptophan a mood stabilizer. So be sure to eat right or at least get a multivitamin high in the B family. Best of luck to you.
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See a psychiatrist to get medicaton like Prozac.
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Psychiatrists can prescribe drugs.  So I guess it's a matter of whether or not you need drugs.  See a psychologist first and see what they say.
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get help now. ask a psycharist
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Phone you local, usually a county, mental health office or phone a psychiatrist and ask her/him for a reference. I would think, however, that any board certified psychiatrist might be able to help you.
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Either Psychology or Psychiatry are your best bets. It depends on how much close contact you want with those you are working with. In Psychology you'll have more book study time and learning about the mind in general, but as a Psychiatrist you'll have time to work with individual patients on their problems. Also keep the ideas of Counsellor, Social worker, or Therapist on your mind. The best thing to do would be to talk to an expert career finder. Hey, you may end up doing that for a living yourself! There are plenty of job opportunities open for people who like to help, I'm sure you'll find what fits you best if you look into it.
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You should tell your psychiatrist what you're thinking..FAST
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Sure, there's CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy;\nI've watched our clinic psychotherapist work w/some of the patients and I'm impressed... she doesn't prescribe meds, but she has her own way of curing people's issues.\nCBT shows you new ways of seeing things and overcoming fears, so you can live your life.\nIt's very real, no quackery, no touchy-feely stuff, if you go to the right person.
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Yes I have.I was to several of them actually.And also to psychotherapists.I act all the time as if it's only me feeling the room no matter if I am speaking to my parents,friends whatever.I somehow seem unable to make people,events,thoghts,experiences change me.I am a narcissic.I undergo therapy:psychanalyse backed up by meds.I had 4 different med periods over the last four years.I cannot have excahnges with the outside world. Now I have abandoned any activity and stay at home .I see no hope for a better mind for me
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One should see a psychocotherapist for many reasons.\n\nMental distress/anxiety\nMental illness\nHelp with decision making processses\nMarital problems/child rearing problems\nAnger management\nSubstance Abuse\nSome people go because they want someone to talk to that will keep what they say in strict confidentiality (with the expections of abuse or harm to oneself)
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Trust me, I've been down that road and ended up spending 7 months in a psychiatric hospital. No, absolutely do not think that you are crazy. You really just need to seek help from a professional. There are many free services such as suicide hotlines that provide someone to talk to you about this. They can also provide more advice to you about resources available like discussion groups and free psychiatric consults.
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do not be ashamed\nrealizing your problem is half the battle\nyou will not wind up in a loony bin \nyou want help and are intelligent enough to admit it\nyou need to see a psychiatrist who is a medical doctor and can prescribe medication for you\na psychologist is trained to help you cope but is not a medical doctor and cannot prescribe medication\nfind a support group\nsometimes talking to others helps you to understand you are not alone in these matters\na psychiatrist is trained - has heard it all and will not be shocked by anything you say and will not judge you\nif you do not feel secure with your therapist find one you are comfortable with\nbut remember\nyour paranoid feelings may be the reason you do not feel comfortable confiding in anyone\nmeditation or religion are fine but you have a medical condition that thousands of people have and learn to cope with\nso you need medical help\ni wish you all the best\nyou are a good person never forget that or let anyone tell you to the contrary\nyou cannot cure it but can manage it by treatment
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it is unfortunate to have gone through so much, you definitely need to be seen by a psychitrist, not a psychologist not a counsellor etc, good luck
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he will just sit down and talk to you about your feelings and differant symptoms in general... they do help, by providing direction for treatment (possibly medication) and sometimes providing therapy.. (although i see a therapist for "talk therapy" and see a psychiatrist mainly for medicinal purposes)\n\ndon't be nervous.. they will ask fairly easy questions.. and it will be more of a conversatoin than an interrogation...\nalso, if you aren't sure how to answer something then just say so.. be honest and you will be fine\ngood luck!
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consult your psychologist or psychiatrist
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http://www.psychiatry.msu.edu/clinical_services.html\n\nhttp://www.psychiatry.msu.edu/faculty.html\n\nThese two sites list, respectively, the psychiatrists at the U of M that see patients, and those that teach.
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Find a psychiatrist who treats by psychoanalysis.  Just call around to psychiatrist's offices and find out the type of practice.  If they are Freudian or Jungian, there will probably be psychoanalysis.