Im going to a psychiatrist tomorrow
health advisory
Hospital
Mental Health
2007-11-15 19:01:08
It helps for some people and not for others. Honestly, it depends on how good the psychiatrist is and whether you're willing to accept the help they can give you, which means answering questions fully and honestly.
Oh, and, don't call them shrinks XD They don't like that.
You don't have to do anything you don't want to do, more than likely the psychiatrist will just try to get to know a little about you and who you are. They are not going to necessarily want to talk a whole lot at all about "whats wrong" the first day. But as the first responder mentioned, if you don't open up, they cant help. And if you feel uncomfortable, let them know it may take you some time to adjust, that's normal and they understand this. Despite many peoples fears, they aren't there to label you crazy and move on to the next case, they are there to listen if you want them too...in all honesty they probably don't care whether you say anything or not, they still get paid.
But you don't have to say anything you don't want to, but as far as expectations....go there with the expectation that whatever might be wrong, there is a person there willing to listen to whatever you have to say, and in most cases willing to help in whatever ways the can
THE TRUTH!!!
You will meet the doctor, they will ask you a few standard questions and then they will send you home with a script for some kind of meds.