Hey guys, sorry to take your time but I really need advice.
I just came back from talking to a psychiatrist - for the first time ever.
I've had depression for at least 15 years now. I never had the guts to do anything about it until just now because now the mix of depression and stress from a new job have started to make me unravel.
But my question isn't about that.
As I said, today I had my first appointment with a psychiatrist and I feel I can't trust or respect that man.
Right off the bat he started talking about my horoscope (after seeing my date of birth). I don't believe in shit like that so that was a red flag. Later on he told me to sign up for yoga and gave me a referral to his friend's class. He was saying I needed to 'get rid of the bad energies' and other spiritual bullshit.
His office was full of jesus paintings and such.
I am not a believer, nor do I mind peopole who are. For a professional who is supposed to be thinking scientifically I just don't think this guy knows what the hell he is doing and the fact he wants me to pay his friend for yoga classes seems fishy as hell.
Talking to him felt like I went to a fortune teller. He said about 10 things about me, hoping one would stick. He didn't ask me to talk much about me at all and he made a lot of bad guesses.
So... I am thinking I get up and ask for a different psychiatrist to talk to.
What do you think? Did you have similar experiences? Do you think I should give his support group a try or should I follow my first reaction and just nope out of this?
Thanks for your time.
I haven't had a any experience in this so maybe my view is unjustified, but I 100% believe you need to get a new therapist. They should NOT be doing that shit and you obviously need help from a professional
find a new therapist
ive found that having a therapist the same gender as you is the best thing you can do
>>16952289
Thank you! Since he said stuff like I am spoiled and selfish (which I don't think is right), I worried this is just a knee-jerk reaction to getting criticized, but really...
I need a professional with a scientific mind. Not someone who thinks all I need to do is some yoga to clear out my chakras. :(
At least that's what I believe.
>>16952296
Thank you! Does it really matter? I'll try and ask my doctor to send me to a female psychiatrist this time around. :)
>>16952277
You are the buyer. He is the seller.
If you went into a food store and didn't like the look of their produce, you'd walk out and shop elsewhere.
If you don't like what this guy is selling, shop elsewhere.
>>16952277
Are you sure you are going to an actual psychiatrist?
>>16952277
I don't think that's a shrink more like witchdoctor
Psychiatrists don't tell u tobclean your Chakras they listen and help you sort out your issues
>>16952277
those things are all definite and reasonable red flags
you get good therapists, you get bad ones
if you arn't confident in them, find someone new
>>16952277
Can you ask your psychiatrist for me if he knows whether belief in the mental illness paradigm helps or hinders good mental health? Ask him for sources, too.
>>16952277
Wow, that's pretty bad. You should probably see another psychiatrist who doesn't try to "heal your energies". It must suck to live in some third world shit hole where this stuff passes as psychiatry. In America Psychiatrists graduate medical school and then they have to do a lot of extra training. They follow pretty well established procedures for treating mental illnesses.
How the fuck he ended med college?
