Would you feel comfortable seeing a psychiatrist?

[Shaun]

Therapy is pretty much seen as a norm nowadays but to many it's still seen as a big taboo. Do you think it's worth the expense, and would you feel comfortable opening up to a stranger (albeit a professional) about your problems?

[MTVN]

No not really, I'd rather not have to completely open up and entrust someone I've never met

[Tom4784]

I'm not against therapy and would do it if I thought it would help if I had any problems. I don't open up to people much though so I'm not sure how successful it would actually be for me.

[Pyramid*]

It all depends on the 'issue' and the person. What some can deal with - some can't.

I'm pretty resilient - some I know turn into basket cases due to a death / relatiionship - some lick their wounds, grieve then move on.

It's a very personal thing for many different reasons.

As much as it can be helpful, I personally think it can open up things that the person never even dreamed of thinking about, and sometimes, can be more harm than use.

[Patrick]

I go to 3 Counsellors and alot of Psychiatrists.

I don't mind it, it gets tiring talking and listening to them and how they all try and help you and stuff but on the bright side I get out of school alot, so it's awesome.

[CharlieO]

I go to 3 Counsellors and alot of Psychiatrists.

I don't mind it, it gets tiring talking and listening to them and how they all try and help you and stuff but on the bright side I get out of school alot, so it's awesome.

I have had to see a lot of counsellors and psychiatrists too. None have really helped me very much so i dont really believe in wasting the expense.

But i think its because the ones ive seen are singaporean they are taught how to be counsellors in a weird way. The ones i saw in the mental hospital i went to in australia helped loads though.

[Jordan.]

Maybe, I think its good to get a lot of things off your chest. Once you've told one person its easier to be more open with others.

But then agreeing with Pyramid it can open up other problems /SkinsEffy http://th18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/celefinwe/emoticons/th_emoticon_ShiftyEyes.gif

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

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[Princess]

I remember when my life was all ****ty my uni kept offering me counselling and I said no because I said I could just talk to my friends. But I wouldn't be against it if I really needed it.

[InOne]

I used to have one. But he was your stereotypical type, just an old stiff. Didn't really help cos there was no connection. He just kept giving me more and more drugs D:

[Stu]

No amount of psychotherapy will ever compare to some good old fashioned self refelction, common sense and psychedelic drug binges, IMO. I've figured out more about life, the universe and everything tripping my nuts off than I have being fed other peoples opinions through books and therapy sessions. Same goes for talking with actual friends. The real taboo is seeing the need for a psychiatrist in the first place because we are so scared of talking to the people we trust the most.

I know some people need the sheer dynamic of talking to a stranger or someone with the title of 'Dr.' to make things seem normal but I don't think in 90% of cases it's either useful or warranted. It can be dangerous. Plenty of psychologists could lead you down a different road or conclusion than the ones you could lead yourself down.

The mind is a very malleable thing. Like a block of cheese in the sun or something.

[joeysteele]

If I needed to,I would be happy to, hopefully I won't need to though.

I can talk very freely to Friends and family and I hope they feel they can to me too but if there was a mental or medical problem that needed that professional assessment or help then I would certainly take it.

[Rob]

Being "normal minded" at the moment I wouldn't but who knows if my state of mind changed i might.

[BB_Eye]

Psychiatrists are normally not the ones who oversee the therapy, but instead are there to diagnose your problem and prescribe drugs so the chances are you've already 'opened up' to the counsellor you had already been seeing before you decided your GP wasn't good enough and asked for a consultation. Psychiatrists are the only ones working in mental health who require a doctorate. 'Psychotherapist' is the blanket term for the clinical psychologist, counsellor, behavioural therapist or psychoanalyst who provides the 'talk therapy'.

Apologies for being a nerd/pedant. I've just been using Yahoo! Answers a lot today.

[Rob]

So who's the one that makes you talk?

[Niall]

Yeah I'd see a Psychiatrist if I had a problem and I had the money. I believe that they can really help people.

In fact I probably should see one seeing as I'm writing this from the loo cause I'm hiding from what I think is a bee in the house. e_e

[Rob]

What you need is a newpaper to hit with Niall!

[BB_Eye]

So who's the one that makes you talk?
Any psychotherapist really. Some do it in different ways to others though. Therapists in the psychodynamic field focus more upon stuff like past experiences and traumas, CBT is more focused on the here and now with practical solutions and psychoanalysts will try to identify the root causes and are often influenced by the theories of Freud, Jung, et al.

[Rob]

I hope i never have to see one, they are rediculously expensive!

[Niall]

What you need is a newpaper to hit with Niall!

I can't. The sound of the buzzing alone terrifies me. I can't handle it. I just have to let someone else deal with it or wait for the disgusting little thing to leave. They're my biggest fear ever.

Having one in the same room as me is unbearable. :sad:

[Rob]

Are you allegeric or just afraid of them?

[BB_Eye]

Yeah I'd see a Psychiatrist if I had a problem and I had the money. I believe that they can really help people.

In fact I probably should see one seeing as I'm writing this from the loo cause I'm hiding from what I think is a bee in the house. e_e
I hope i never have to see one, they are rediculously expensive!
Never heard of the NHS?

[Rob]

Never heard of the NHS?


They are avaliable through the NHS? I always thought you have to pay privately

[Niall]

Are you allegeric or just afraid of them?

I've got a phobia of them. Wasps included. :/

Never heard of the NHS?

Well yeah but do they treat phobias?

[Pyramid*]

They are avaliable through the NHS? I always thought you have to pay privately

I'm shocked - seriously. Sorry, but I'm surprised that you'd have thought it was relegated to the private sector only.

[Rob]

I've got a phobia of them. Wasps included. :/



Well yeah but do they treat phobias?


Doubtful...

[Niall]

Doubtful...

Thats what I thought.

[Rob]

Just had to stay in the bathroom for now!

[BB_Eye]

They are avaliable through the NHS? I always thought you have to pay privately
In the NHS, you will always have to see a GP first and they are not legally obligated to let you see a consultant (this is also the case with physical ailments), but if your ask for more help and your problem is serious enough (ie mental illness, chronic depression or suicide risk), they might refer you to your local foundation trust who normally employ a psychiatrist. The downside to this is that there is a waiting list.

[Rob]

In the NHS, you will always have to see a GP first and they are not legally obligated to let you see a consultant (this is also the case with physical ailments), but if your ask for more help, they might refer you to your local foundation trust who normally employ a psychiatrist. The downside to this is that there is a waiting list.

Fair enough, fingers crossed i'll never need it!

[Niall]

Just had to stay in the bathroom for now!

:joker::joker::joker:

I just dashed through the house and now I'm in my bedroom. Idk if the bee/wasp is still there. http://i.imgur.com/QizyP.gif

[Rob]

:joker::joker::joker:

I just dashed through the house and now I'm in my bedroom. Idk if the bee/wasp is still there. http://i.imgur.com/QizyP.gif

Living dangerously :hugesmile:

[Patrick]

I remember when my life was all ****ty my uni kept offering me counselling

When Take That broke up?

[BB_Eye]

I've got a phobia of them. Wasps included. :/



Well yeah but do they treat phobias?
Only if they're a severe impairment to your daily life I would have thought. You'd probably have to go private for wasp phobias. :)

[InOne]

When Take That broke up?

Nah, she was like 4 then lol

[Niall]

Only if they're a severe impairment to your daily life I would have thought. You'd probably have to go private for wasp phobias. :)

You see if it was on the NHS I would get this sorted. :sad:

[Princess]

When Take That broke up?

When my uncle and grandad died and my mum went into hospital actually.

[Patrick]

When my uncle and grandad died and my mum went into hospital actually.

-Jumps into the hole that I have just dug-

[Pyramid*]

When my uncle and grandad died and my mum went into hospital actually.

:hug:

[Shasown]

I can't. The sound of the buzzing alone terrifies me. I can't handle it. I just have to let someone else deal with it or wait for the disgusting little thing to leave. They're my biggest fear ever.

Having one in the same room as me is unbearable. :sad:

Have you ever been stung by a bee? (They can only sting you once, you realise). If you havent, why are you scared of them?

Is it simply a self generated hysteria caused by misinformation from peers, over developed attention seeking or a genuine deep seated phobia based on a real experience? Only you know the answer to that.

Have you tried a clinical hypnotherapist, 3-4 sessions at about 30 quid a session will probably make the fear disappear.

Or you could try self help:

Feel the fear grow a pair and kill the twat.

[Smithy]

Yeah, If I needed to talk to someone I'd sooner it was someone I didn't know, idk why but it just feels easier

[LaLaLand]

I better be, I'm awaiting an appointment date which is due anytime soon.

I've had like semi-counselling/self help sessions which is somewhat similar where you talk through certain things but they didn't really help me so this is the next step (and hopefully the last).

[Kerry]

Can't really see how they are different to seeing any medical specialist tbh. For cancer, for broken bones, for strains and aches... whats the difference just because they specialise in the mind? None

[Pyramid*]

Can't really see how they are different to seeing any medical specialist tbh. For cancer, for broken bones, for strains and aches... whats the difference just because they specialise in the mind? None


There isn't.

However, the problem is that like everything in life, there are good ones and bad ones. There are of course a lot of good ones, with people who benefit greatly and help many and do their profession proud.

The bad ones can really make things worse, a lot worse and when they do so, that's a lot harder to sort than a badly set broken bone. Of course, much depends on the type of person being counselled.