Psychiatrists aren't very helpful. No?

[Defenestration]

Hi,
Psychiatrists aren't very helpful. I've seen many psychiatrists, and I know quite a few people who have, and many have told me it didn't do them any good.
Besides, there are too few psychiatrists for the number of inhabitants. Consultations are either too expensive or rushed.


And you?

 

[Tobacco]

It has helped me to have someone who listens to my struggles, but just because life allowed me to feel better on my own. Otherwise I recognize they can't really help a lot in some cases.

 

[8hsjyd]

The best psychs are often very good and are legitimately capable of providing substantial assistance to their patients, insofar as help can be provided at least. Unfortunately, however, when speaking of the general majority within the field, individual results can be something of a mixed bag. While many practitioners do wish to help their patients and are successful in doing so, many likewise experience constrains along external factors such as education (being up to date on the literature & making proper judgements), time they have available with the patient (e.g. rushed prescriptions), ability to connect with the patient, etc., and all of these can affect treatment. Ultimately, though, for many people, they're at least worth trying out once in an open-minded manner insofar as they're an option.

 

[Defenestration]

I'm keeping mine because the others aren't taking new patients, or the few who are left are too far away or have terrible reputations. Mine is a disaster; even the neighbor or the local butcher is more empathetic.

I talk to him about my suffering, my suicidal thoughts, that I'm fed up with life, and he says nothing or responds with a banal phrase while looking at his computer... remaining very cold and completely lacking in empathy. Not only is he useless, but he's not at all invested. I spoke to him about it very politely about 7 or 8 months ago...

he was a little more involved then, but now he's become detached again. I'm keeping him for my medication and my disability benefits because if I change psychiatrists, no new one will issue a new certificate without knowing me.

 

[Bitter Almonds]

Psychs are for meds. therapists are for empathy and emotional regulation.

 

[8hsjyd]

I'm keeping mine because the others aren't taking new patients, or the few who are left are too far away or have terrible reputations. Mine is a disaster; even the neighbor or the local butcher is more empathetic.

I talk to him about my suffering, my suicidal thoughts, that I'm fed up with life, and he says nothing or responds with a banal phrase while looking at his computer... remaining very cold and completely lacking in empathy. Not only is he useless, but he's not at all invested. I spoke to him about it very politely about 7 or 8 months ago...

he was a little more involved then, but now he's become detached again. I'm keeping him for my medication and my disability benefits because if I change psychiatrists, no new one will issue a new certificate without knowing me.

I'm sorry to hear of your experience. If it's available to you and practical / covered by insurance, a dedicated therapist may be able to better fill the more conversational and emotional role your psych is not and that could alleviate your concerns. Regarding the psych, though, it sounds like you're currently receiving a medication that's of assistance; in such a scenario I would affirm that it's indeed likely intelligent to remain with your doc. I wouldn't necessarily entirely exclude making efforts of looking for an alternate practitioner if you feel you could be better served, but there are issues related to things like getting a re-prescription as you state, investing the time, and even the risk of getting someone worse (though that's prbly unlikely if you look carefully). Also, definitely don't switch if it puts you in a position of suddenly being deprived of your medication without a plan.

 

[JoeFailure]

Mine is great but no psychiatrist could truly help me. She tries though and she really wants to help.

 

[Defenestration]

Mine only keeps me for 30 minutes 80 euros...it's not that he doesn't have the time, he's just completely uninvolved.

We were supposed to be working on a book, He has no empathy...

he's always staring at his computer...he uses the session with me to relax and do something else...

I'm sure he's more empathetic with other people...

I've rarely seen someone so uninvolved, but I need him for my intensive treatment and possibly for certificates so they don't cut my disability benefits...so I can't let him go. I hate him.

 

[iloveloving]

They're only helpful for making life more tolerable Haha.

 

[a-lien]

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[Hollowman]

I've dealt with six of them since I was 16. Been on over two dozen meds. I finally gave up on their pseudoscience bs eight years ago. My brain's so fried I can't work. I'm 50 and living with and off my mom. No friends no life. I should've ctb when I was 16.

 

[bhaloo]

It's been totally non-effective for me (to each one their own). All my psychiatrist does is gives me medication which makes me hungry and sleepy that's it. And in the name of therapy they do run-in-the-mill things like "affirmations" and "journaling". The only real affirmation I know off is that I am an ugly abomination and better of dead. I should have died a long time ago if I had any self respect and dignity. I have absolutely nothing good in me and I have nothing to offer to this world.

The funniest thing is that at the end of every session they tell me that they will have to inform the "authorities" if I have self harm thoughts. I lie every time that I have no self harm thoughts. I think of dying every single day.