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question about psychiatrist
my new psychiatrist was very adamant and persistent about knowing the exact content of my intrusive thoughts. i refused to tell him because it made me uncomfortable. is this normal??
my new psychiatrist was very adamant and persistent about knowing the exact content of my intrusive thoughts. i refused to tell him because it made me uncomfortable. is this normal??
@hamiam, As anonymous says above, I think this partially depends on what you’re seeing the psychiatrist for. If the psychiatrist is leading your ERP (exposure and response prevention) therapy then it may make sense that they would need to know so that they could set up the right exposures. In my opinion only, generally speaking, with any doctor it’s best to be as open as possible So they get the full picture. With that said sometimes doctors are not the right fit and it may be appropriate to look for a new one. It is important for you to feel comfortable, As this is your recovery. I’m not sure if you’ve already asked the physiatrist why they want to know this information. if you haven’t, perhaps ask them specifically why. Therefore, you can get a better understanding of what they’re looking to do with the information.
I think two people you have to be as clear as possible is your doctor and your therapist, I know it’s uncomfortable but they need to know what type of thoughts you are having to see what route to take. Ocd and anxiety has many different categories. I’m sure they have heard it all before. Again, if this is just for medication I don’t think you necessarily have to specify but if this is your erp doctor then you should be open
But your question says psychiatrist so just as long as u are letting your regular therapist know about ur thoughts then I don’t think ur psychiatrist need to know the extend too much I agree
This can be such a difficult question to answer. I think that they need the information to make a correct diagnosis. I would caution that it is important to ensure that they are very much aware of OCD and the sub-types, taboo themes, etc. You could ask them some questions to see and ensure that they are. I would say don't be afraid to ensure that they really understand OCD-https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-to-find-an-ocd-therapist
My ex pressured me into telling my therapist or someone else in my life about my suicidal thoughts when I wasn’t ready. I had already been considering it and had told her that, but she kept pushing and made it feel like I had to do it. She even said things like “That’s not how it works, you need to bring it up to them” when I told her I wasn’t comfortable doing it first. Then, she gave me an ultimatum either I tell my therapist, or she would tell my mum or someone in my life like a friend . That forced me into a corner where I had no choice but to bring it up before I was ready. Later, I found out that she had been saving our chats, seemingly as “evidence” to protect herself, which made me feel like she cared more about covering herself than about actually supporting me. Instead of trusting me to handle my own mental health on my own terms, she took control of the situation and disregarded my autonomy completely. It felt like she prioritized her comfort over my right to make my own decisions. and she made it all about herself and her guilt and didn’t even ask any questions, i was furious and now don’t think i can ever trust her again. the way she handled it seemed almost clinical and it was cold. it’s like she completely disregarded how i wanted to handle things for her own comfort, it was like self preservation disguised as support. i was forced into it under the threat she would take matters into her own hands, i felt i had no control and when i noticed she was saving my messages in chats i asked why incase something happens? and she said yes, i felt like i was being treated as a liability like a problem to managed, like a burden, and she phoned me after my therapy session making it all about her and her guilt and if i don’t tell anyone by next week she will tell my mum or someone in my life cuz she wouldn’t want to be the only one who knew before we went no contact, i was furious. At the time, I didn’t fully process how messed up this was. But looking back, it feels like she prioritized her own comfort and her own need to feel in control over my right to make my own decisions about my mental health. Ifeel like im overreacting but i can’t stop wondering was this even okay or was it manipulative and controlling Now I’m wondering was this okay for her to do, or was it overstepping?
What happens if I don’t speak to an OCD specialist about my thoughts and instead I go to a normal one will I get reported???
17f So basically I went to a psychiatrist to get diagnosed cause I've been struggling with ocd since I was 4, I went through almost every theme and now my worst ones are real event ocd and POCD they made my life a living hell for the past 1.5 years, destroyed my life basically. I come in and my mother for some reason went with me even though I asked her not to. And the first thing the psychiatrist does is asks my mother "Do you have a full family or are you divorced and who is she living with?" Like the first question, and then spent 10 minutes talking to my mother, I couldn't say anything and my mother said enough of weird stuff because of which I wasn't gonna be taken seriously, I almost started crying then i said that I don't want to continue the visit and left. Idk maybe I'm dramatic but it's the second time therapist/psychiatrist asks random questions about my family like "are your parents alcoholics?" when I haven't even mentioned my parents (spme therapists i went to a year ago), and this time the first ever question was about my parents marriage situation? Like I wanted to talk about my ocd I had since I was 4 it has fucking nothing to do with my parents divorce so I just got nervous and left So I'm wondering like is this a normal first question to ask or is it weird...?
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