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Mental Health Support

Locut0s

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4. Thanks Polly, actually my sessions with him are an hour long...

Reply to polly7 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 07:22 PM

Nov 2013

One hour a week. But he let's me do ALL the talking and just interjects here and there with advise on what he thinks may be at issue. If I ask him a question I usually just get another question back in response. He doesn't seem to believe in meds, but maybe that's just for me?

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Unusual response from psychiatrist? [View all] Locut0s Nov 2013 OP

Don't go cold turkey with an SSRI without talking to a professional... HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #1

Yeah I know how to taper off it... Locut0s Nov 2013 #3

I'm really sorry Locut0s, polly7 Nov 2013 #2

Thanks Polly, actually my sessions with him are an hour long... Locut0s Nov 2013 #4

Oh ... well that's frustrating. polly7 Nov 2013 #5

I agree with this get the red out Nov 2013 #6

Maybe not. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #7

I agree, HS. Tobin S. Nov 2013 #8

Things therapists are unlikely to tell you HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #9

A psychiatrist is not necessarily a psychoanalyst mecherosegarden Dec 2013 #10

Actually this guy is both... Locut0s Dec 2013 #11