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psychiatrist
I'm going to see an adolescent psychiatrist for the first time in about a week and I was wondering what I should expect. I'm going for depression and self-injury, if that makes a difference. I just wondering what I cn epect when I go there. Thanks so much. I'll rate high.
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i've been to one. Be prepared for them to tell you things that you dont want to here. most physchiatrists have problems of there own so they shouldn't be telling you whats wrong with you. i used to cut myself && when i went to the physchiatrist they told me "your just doing this for attention" which wasn't true at all. just be prepared. if you need to talk to an actual human being talk to me
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In your first session they get to know about you and your background. They ask you what things you like to do, they'll ask about your friends, your homelife, school, boyfriends/girlfriends.
They dive right back into your early childhood, i was suprized when i went and she asked me what my earliest memory was, i dint think it would matter but even though you are getting asked loads of questions that might not seem relevent to you, they are important you answer honestly as they will help the psychiatrist to build up your profile and see if theres a trigger that started your self harming off and help them to work out the best way of helping YOU as every case and everyone is different.
If you go in with your parent/guardian at first, they wil be asked to leave the room about half way through the session once you have relaxed so you can open up more and talk about things more openly and honestly.
The sessions last between 1 and 2 hours, first sessions usually last longer that the ones after though as it's more of a getting to know yoy session, the ones you have after are tackling the route of your problem.
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Hi
You can expect to meet someone who is completely non-judgemental. Psychiatrists are there to help. He or she will talk to you about your problems, and then together you will work towards recovery.
Everything you tell him or her will be confidential, so don't be scared to open up and say what's on your mind. That's why you're there.
Good luck, and good for you for going to get help!!
Brenda
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they will deff ask about what do you think happened to make you feel this way and then if it is a person they will ask you about the person. dont worry because (usually) all the information is confidential and wont be shared with anyone. they are only there to help out so be sure to just be compliant, and let him do his job... trust me, it will be worth it
good luck with the psychiatrist!
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I expect they'll have one person in a room with you who will ask you questions about why you have been feeling this way, why you have got these problems, and how they can help you. They will ask you things that will help them to help you. You might get someone who acts more like a councillor and just asks you to talk about your problems until YOU figure out why you've been acting the way you have. But I expect they'll be more the askers than the listeners. Just try to be honest with them, they are there to help. Good luck!
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Basically you can expect them to ask questions that will help them to understand why you're committing self-injury and how long it's been going on, what's happened during that time...and they'll ask stuff that's going to make you think, trust me. Been there, done that. Once they find something that's a serious contributor to the depression and self-injury, then they'll probably get into questions about your past and things that could built up or trigged the depression, they'll ask about if you have a family history of depression etc...just questions that will help then be able to help you. And don't expect them to suggest medication right away, they'll probably want to take time to know you a little better and try to help you without meds if possible.
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weeeeeee. okay. so theyll ask about your life and what you are doing to yourself. and ask if they can help =] good luck!
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