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how will a psychiatrist help?
Yesterday I talked to my dad about my depression and how it is affecting me. then he scheduled a appointment for me to see a psychiatrist which is tomorrow. When my mom found out she started to freak out and she told my dad that if i get help then the problem will be worse. then she told me that I was stupid to say anything. So now my parents are arguing and now I'm thinking that it was a mistake to ask for help. Was it okay that I asked for help and what will the psychiatrist do on the first day?
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my mom got really paranoid about my psychiatrist, too :( my advice is to take the confidentiality route, and don't freak out too much unessecarily about what they do in the session (I did. My mom got mad and started spazzing. not pretty).
You definitely did the right thing. I don't doubt that for a second. It's tough when your parents freak out: you need to tell them that this is your issue and that you don't want them fighting over it and that you are going to put your trust in the professionals (it's them that know what they are doing, right? not your parents)
I also went to "get help" for the exact same problem! At first I had to go for a half an hour to fill out all these forms, some long answer and some multiple choice (mostly questions like: you feel down or sad all of the time, answer on a scale of one to ten... also questions like talking about family conflicts in the long answer, if you were abused as a child, ect). Then I had to go into an office with a psychiatrist who asked me all these questions about how sad I was, how anxious I was, did I abuse substances or self harm? that kind of thing. After that she diagnosed me ("you have anxiety and depression") and gave me meds and a perscription, as well as referring me to a therapist and booking more appointments. However, they may not put you on the meds... in that case you will mostly get help from a therapist. Therapists mostly talk, occasionally give you strategies or whatever to heal yourself. I find this helps less, but it is nice to find someone to talk to (don't be afraid to shop around because you need someone you actually like talking to lol).
yup. So that'll cover the first day. I wish you luck!
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It's GREAT that you asked for help! That takes a lot of courage, and I'm proud of you for it. I'm glad that your dad took you seriously.
It's possible that your mom has heard bad things about psychiatrists or simply that she's stunned, or maybe wishes you'd gone to her instead. Whatever her problem is, it's HER problem, not yours. You're doing what's right for your health, and that's a big deal.
I have a psychiatrist, and I've had several in the past. They're great resources, if your personalities mesh. The intake appointment is generally just getting to know you and you getting to know the psychiatrist. You'll probably be asked a lot of questions about family history of mental illness, your feelings, your experiences with drugs, alcohol, eating habits, etc, and general life questions. Your psychiatrist will probably also explain confidentiality policies, and if not, you definitely have the right to ask!
If at the end of the session, you feel like you don't have a connection, you can choose to seek a different therapist.
He or she might prescribe something for you to try, or might not, depending on the situation.
But really, first appointments are a lot scarier in anticipation than they actually are! I get nervous still, but it always turns out to be much easier than I imagine it to be.
Good luck. And good for you. It takes guts.
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On the first appointment they delve into your history, about your first memory, about your family life growing up, what you were like as a child.
It seems abit pointless at first but it's really important that they do that because they get to build up a chacter profile on you and can get to the route of the problem.
They will alos talk to you about your life now, your friends and family, boyfriends, home life, school life.
The first session usually lasts an hour, it's just a getting to know you session.
Ask for help is deffinatly the right thing to do and don't let anyone tell you otherwise, depression NEEDS to be treated otherwise it just gets worse and can develop into other mental health disorders such as OCD, social phobia, agoraphobia ect.
Don't give up getting help, you are taking the first steps towards getting better, don't let your mum stop you getting this help because it is extremely important that depression is treated, it DOESN'T get better on it's own.
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Your mom is probably just very surprised and worried about you. It's a tough thing when you find out that your child isn't happy and she hasn't had enough time to deal with it yet. Your parents will be fine soon enough. There was a slight lack of communication and they're upset about it, but that's all. You didn't do anything to hurt their relationship, don't worry. Asking for help was the absolute best, right thing to do. Great job. It can be really hard to do that. It's also great that your dad was so helpful and got you an appointment. You have really caring, wonderful parents. The Psychiatrist will probably just get you to talk about your life and your family and stuff on the first day. Good luck! You'll do just fine. :)
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Of course it's always okay to ask for help. It's great that you could go to your dad and your dad showed some excellent parnetting skills by making an appointment for you. Getting help could not possibly make the problem any worse. Ignoring the problem could make things worse. The psychiatrist will talk and listen to you. Trust me, it's painless. The psychiartiast will determine if you are clinically depressed. You have nothing to lose by talking to the dr. Depression if left untreated only gets worse. You are not stupid. You are doing the right thing.
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no, it was great you asked for help and i dont know what they do but they will probably just get to know you
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