Feeling scared and hesitant

my appointment with the psychiatrist is months away and still need to confirm everything but after talking with my therapist last night I just feel even more scared. Like scared I'm not going to provide enough info and then she'll tell me that nothing is wrong then all of this is for nothing. Of course, id love for there to be nothing wrong with me and to feel none of these things that have been bothering for so long. But the fear of being told that there isn't when its causing so much worry... it's making me really anxious. But it also makes me feel guilty because I feel like I'm just looking for attention or making something out of nothing. Even though I know very well it isn't nothing. I know that people sometimes take years or even decades to get help or get a diagnosis that actually fits what they've experiencing and im scared of that too.

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 15w

I can relate. When my therapist recommended I see a psychiatrist, I thought he was passing me off. I later realized that was not the case at all. There are things the psychiatrist can do that the therapist can’t. They work in tandem. Remember, the psychiatrist is a medical doctor trained to diagnose and treat. Trust the process. After spending an hour on my first appointment, my psychiatrist was able to pick up on the OCD as well as a couple of other conditions, which was very validating for me. I suffered for years before I sought help later in life and am so glad I did.

moon0270

Date posted: 15w

thank you for sharing this. it eases my nerves a bit. im sorry for your suffering but i am happy to hear that good came out of you seeking the help you needed. my therapist seems really eager to help and is very compassionate and she's reassured me that the psychiatrist she works with is good at what she does and is very warm and understanding as well. i guess my brain just wants to convince me that nothing is going to come of this. your comment is really comforting and i'll keep it in mind for when the appointment rolls around!!

nae nae

Date posted: 15w

If you're afraid of not providing enough information or talking about everything you wanted to, you can make a little list on your phone to look at during the appointment. It's something I do every appointment, but most of the time, I don't really end up needing it :)

moon0270

Date posted: 15w

thanks, i remember you mentioned this in my other post! im so scared im gonna get there and after saying all that stuff, she'll think that im lying or not think anything of it at all😭 i know that's my mind probably just spouting nonsense because my therapist is referring me for a reason but then my brain is poking at me saying that im just making stuff up 🧍🏾‍♀️ how did you find your first appointment with the psychiatrist? (If you don't mind me asking, you don't have to answer if you don't feel comfortable 🫶🏽)

nae nae

Date posted: 15w

@moon027097 The imposter syndrome is real 🥲 But don't worry. It's definitely your mind spouting nonsense. I thought the same might happen to me lol My first appointment with my psychiatrist went well! She was very kind and supportive. But I didn't open up about my intrusive thoughts or suspect of OCD until the second appointment because I chickened out 😭 But in the second appointment, she treated everything I told her with care. She thanked me for opening up and validated everything I'd been feeling/going through. I got diagnosed with OCD shortly after, and I've been working with her since to manage my symptoms!

HOY

Date posted: 22w

therapist appointment

I got a therapist appointment in about a week and I'm scared I will get misunderstood, or I feel like Im not telling enough details, I'm scared that I have something else. This week alone was so draining

POCD

moon0270

Date posted: 18w

Psychiatrist

Therapist put it on the table that I should see a psychiatrist that she recommends. I felt relief because maybe the psychiatrist can tell me what's wrong and the plan going forward but im scared because what if my symptoms vanish or i miraculously get better (i doubt it) then what if i've been making a mountain of a mole hill. Or what if i dont know how to express myself. im obviously not scared of getting better, but i just don't want to seem like im making people scramble to treat me and then it turns out theres nothing wrong. like what if i don't have OCD and im just making all this stuff up in my head. what if i just want something to stress about

thesunwillco...

Date posted: 18w

diagnosis

i’m terrified to get a diagnosis. What if it’s not actually OCD??? I made a list of reasons why i think so and then i think what if im lying and i actually don’t do this stuff and am just dramatic and i just want to have OCD so then my thoughts are justified?? I have struggled in the past year with Pocd & Rocd and then also some bits of thinking im constantly in danger or being watched? I’m scared.

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