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Anonymous78Anonymous78
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This is totally not OK!! It literally seems like this one TikTok I saw where a comedian was mocking these types of psychiatrists! Hard to believe this behavior gets excused. I might recommend the website Hello Alma. It’s a database of mental health providers and you can choose based on your insurance, location and other needs. AND there are reviews, so you can vet your provider a bit better before you schedule.
NODA💕NODA💕
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Hi. I am also super unhappy with my psychiatrist. My psychiatrist is a bit more polite, she doesn't yawn at least, but all I get is the same medicine at the same dosage every freaking month. I have tons of side effects at the half dosage for ocd. I guess even a child could figure it out that I will not improve, because she won't be able to put me on the full dosage ever, since I will die from side effects if she does, but my ocd will always stay at this level or get worse, since 100mg of Zoloft are just half way to the amount I should be taking after 7 months on medicine. She is new. I guess insecure. I think she forgets about me the second she says good-bye. I hate it. She is wasting my time. I can't do anything. She is the only option. Can you change your psychiatrist? I am sorry you are dealing with such a doctor
Cats in the darkCats in the ...
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Yeah my gp is like that but worse
Erin PErin P
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Psychiatrists often just focus on medication and not other treatment options which is why many people see a psychiatrist for meds and a therapist for therapy. That said I would get a different psychiatrist- the one you have is awful. Erp therapy is the best treatment for ocd. In my case I need the meds as well but not everyone does.
Honeyshark Honeyshark
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- OCD Conqueror
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Can you find a new one? That’s not okay behavior.
UphamiaUphamia
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To update everyone: I’m really fortunate to have an extremely great support system including a therapist and doctor who care a lot and help me out so much, it’s the only thing keeping me somewhat sane while dealing with such an unkind psychiatrist. I will be looking for a new one but I won’t be totally dropping my current one because unfortunately where I live in Canada the wait lists are super long for psychiatrists (the government is constantly stripping funding for mental health so it’s tough right now).
Erin PErin P
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@Uphamia I hope you can find a good erp therapist in the meantime or at least get on a waitlist 🍀
UphamiaUphamia
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@Erin P I have a ERP therapist thankfully! But thank you so much ❤️
Erin PErin P
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@Uphamia Glad you do. If it helps reframe your psychiatrist as just a “are the meds helping person” and someone you can not expect more from. The meds don’t get rid of the thoughts so I wonder if she understands ocd. The meds should bring your anxiety down a bit and make things a bit less intense. If they are doing that just tell her they are working okay. Sone people get more than this out of meds, some don’t. 🫶
UphamiaUphamia
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@Erin P That’s exactly how I’m trying to categorize her as and it’s why I’ll still be seeing her till I find a new psychiatrist. It’s just so annoying she acts like meds are the only thing that helps, when any therapist would tell you it’s not how it works, no matter how great your meds are there’s still a certain amount of work you also have to do in regards to coping with the thoughts. She also tries to refer me to therapists who do CBT and not ERP even though I’ve said no because it’s only ever made it worse and I already have an ERP therapist 🙄
Erin PErin P
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@Uphamia So annoying to have a bad psychiatrist. I hope the wait isn’t too long for someone better.
UphamiaUphamia
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@Erin P Thank you again for all the kindness ❤️❤️
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