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FeelinTired How do I find a good therapist and psychiatrist?
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For anyone who cares to read this, I want to preface that money is not an issue and I don't mind paying out of pocket. I don't mind using Telehealth for a good professional in other parts of Australia. I have been on the hunt for a good therapist for... View more

For anyone who cares to read this, I want to preface that money is not an issue and I don't mind paying out of pocket. I don't mind using Telehealth for a good professional in other parts of Australia. I have been on the hunt for a good therapist for about 6 months now, after a few years of very brief sessions with various therapists. The only decent resource I can find is Good Therapy, and I've pretty much made a list of all the professionals that look suitable and have had sessions with those that don't have their books closed. I have yet to find anyone who I feel could actually help me. My issues are complex, and I need someone who is very emotionally sensitive, intelligent and has the ability to actually help. My main issues can be sort of described as: existential issues, DP/DR, trauma, agoraphobia, social anxiety. Is Good Therapy the only place in Australia to search for therapists? Finding a psychiatrist also brings its own issues. I was lucky enough to get an appointment with one of the higher rated ones on RateMD. But he only does single sessions, and he told me that my kind of issues require ongoing treatment. I've had awful experiences with a psych in the past, so I'm weary of getting on just anyone's wait list. I'd like one who is empathetic and very passionate about their work. I know current wait times are 6-12 months so I know this part will be very difficult. Looking for trustworthy resources for finding a good professional. Any knowledge you have would be fantastic.

jonjr The sad reality is true
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Let me introduce myself, i am a 48 year old male who suffers with dissociative amnesia with fugee elements , gad and panic disorder . Getting straight to the point,. living on the GC has shown me the ugly truth of what i believe has become the immora... View more

Let me introduce myself, i am a 48 year old male who suffers with dissociative amnesia with fugee elements , gad and panic disorder . Getting straight to the point,. living on the GC has shown me the ugly truth of what i believe has become the immoral and illegitimate practices happening within psychology treatment. i say that as i have gathered evidence. After many local enquirers into help i have been denied even ignored fully. The following are the reasons I have been given:... i am sorry it is not in my specialist area to treat this, i am sorry we are way to busy to take this on ( even though i know they have free spots or new physiologists ), or simply do not respond to messages or emails. The worrying thing is, the first reason I quoted was the option of a well known uni that teach the very people we seek help from.. Just look at the main bulk of work psychologist look for it is either young family or single youth, teenage adhd work, and now nearly all are telehealth only format. Now there is nothing wrong with that if that if it is the only way you can reach help,but it shows that any complex or work that may involve a more invested approach is simply pushed aside as lets face it , it is a lot quicker and easier to deal with the for mentioned categories. rather than a complex illness in a face to face scenario. The fact that the cost is the same per session over the phone as a face to face is a worry and the fact that so many psychologist only offer telehealth as there choice now shows how unregulated and cash cow like this area has become. We all see the GP sector with large medical centers that chew through patients like cattle with hardly any personal relationships between patient and doctor and now I see the same think happening with psychology. but even worse as there is no person to person interaction at all. You can see a wave of psychologists that pop up offering non face to face help only and even false business addresses that relate to a physical practice but are simply a front. Is this the future that we want? Un experienced psychologists protected by the internet playing about with complex problems? . It will indefinitely lead to cheap overseas options for therapy online, that will open up a wave of fraudulent, immoral practices. Please do the research its easy to see the problem and you will be shocked.. I could give you a list of immoral practices but its bigger than the word allowance. Be safe

Crepe Myrtle Medication withdrawal symptoms?
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Hi everyone, I tapered off my medication throughout last year, now haven't had any for 9 months. I'm still getting frequent brain zaps which I expected, though thought they'd have stopped by now. I have suffered bouts of nausea and vomiting for over ... View more

Hi everyone, I tapered off my medication throughout last year, now haven't had any for 9 months. I'm still getting frequent brain zaps which I expected, though thought they'd have stopped by now. I have suffered bouts of nausea and vomiting for over a year. This last bout has been ongoing for 3 months. Seen doctors and gastro specialists who've done all the tests and found no medical reason for the nausea. I wonder now if I might be suffering some kind of long term withdrawal syndrome? If the brain zaps (which I associate directly with discontinuation) have carried on this long perhaps the nausea is also a discontinuation thing? Sensitive nervous system? Haven't quite got my head around how this works... Anyone out there had long term withdrawal symptoms? Thanks for reading.

AliSa05 Brain tingling is it withdrawal or anxiety?
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After coming off a combination of antidepressants I’d taken for 5 months abruptly (on drs advice) I have experienced brain shivering feeling and uncomfortable tingling through my body for 9 months now. The whole process was extremely stressful so I d... View more

After coming off a combination of antidepressants I’d taken for 5 months abruptly (on drs advice) I have experienced brain shivering feeling and uncomfortable tingling through my body for 9 months now. The whole process was extremely stressful so I don’t know if I’m going through some form of withdrawal still or if it’s just a new physical reaction of anxiety. I’m on one SSRI now. So bit of background was on one SSRI for 10 years felt well stopped, went downhill, tried to resume same SSRI with no positive effect so ended up on multiple new ones...no good so cold turkey off and on new one now for 9 months...still not great with all these new physical symptoms. Do I try go back on original SSRI I was well on for 10 years again? With risk it won’t be effective again....or do I persevere with this one thinking it could be some form of withdrawal still from all of the others I was on? anyone experienced something similar? Can you have a poop out on one medication and then try again a year later and it work? im very sensitive to any changes hence reluctant to do anything drastic. tganks I trust this group

Black_Rainbow Question
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Hi. First post. Is there any other forms of therapy besides CBT? I tried that back in around 2011/12 and nah didn't work. Not gonna go into everything cuz it's way too long and complicated. But my cries for help are being ignored by everyone and i'm ... View more

Hi. First post. Is there any other forms of therapy besides CBT? I tried that back in around 2011/12 and nah didn't work. Not gonna go into everything cuz it's way too long and complicated. But my cries for help are being ignored by everyone and i'm giving up. Is there any shred of hope i should bother with therapy again?

Cuzzies21 Wrong attitude towards talking
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Psychology hasn't been working for me, my attitude is talking doesn't change anything which is probably the wrong way to look at things? My second psychologist I've tryed sent me back to my GP to try meds with the understanding to return when I'm in ... View more

Psychology hasn't been working for me, my attitude is talking doesn't change anything which is probably the wrong way to look at things? My second psychologist I've tryed sent me back to my GP to try meds with the understanding to return when I'm in a better state of mind, however the meds have calmed me down so I'm thinking slower but now my attitude is even stronger about talking doesn't help me. Is there any point me trying Psychology again? I haven't been for 9 months now, but feeling like I need to try something.

javalava13 Are these insecurities I have with my psych normal?
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hi all, i’m needing some advice about my psychologist/what to do (i’m so, so sorry this is long). i’ve had depression my whole life and more recently social anxiety. I'm 24, have seen a few psychs, one quite long term but never really felt any progre... View more

hi all, i’m needing some advice about my psychologist/what to do (i’m so, so sorry this is long). i’ve had depression my whole life and more recently social anxiety. I'm 24, have seen a few psychs, one quite long term but never really felt any progress and wasn't fully comfortable talking to her so stopped seeing her. then i stopped seeing anyone and was fine until i became really low. i started seeing a new psych who is totally different (i felt really guilty about switching because i'm so self conscious about cutting people out-I’ve had some fairly bad friendships and a lot of insecurities w friends). at first w the new psych it was abit unnatural because we're so different (i’m introverted, really struggle with low self esteem, she’s quite extroverted) but i think I was feeling better than I'd felt before (mostly day after the appt). i’ve been seeing her a few months and it’s been good, i’ve opened up about alot which i generally find really difficult and she gives me things to read/do btw appts which i like and hadn't had. i don’t know how how much she understands how i’m going. she often reacts like she is confused by what im saying happens in my mind and i dont know if that is purposeful to make me realise how silly they are or if she just doesnt realise how confused/slightly judgemental (?) her reactions seem to me. once i was abit open about a time her reaction made me feel uncomfortable/judged, which she seemed to appreciate. so i’m basically trying to figure out how much of this discomfort is a bit normal, from sharing my biggest insecurity esp considering my huge issues w trust, and how much (if any) is that she didn’t react in a very supprtive/helpful way?I don’t know when I should be concerned about how often i am going away from appts feeling judged/slightly worse than when i went into the appt? I get really scared that I just have way too much insecurity to talk to a psychologist without hating myself in or after appointments, so who on earth am I ever going to trust/how am I ever going to improve my messed up mind?

Scubascubascuba Mental struggle
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Hi all, it's difficult to explain I went from being my happy self to three weeks ago got a double eye infection which the dr said was conjunctivitis, results came back with hsv1( herpes simplex virus) in both my eyes and it's completely shattered me.... View more

Hi all, it's difficult to explain I went from being my happy self to three weeks ago got a double eye infection which the dr said was conjunctivitis, results came back with hsv1( herpes simplex virus) in both my eyes and it's completely shattered me. My anxiety levels have been through the roof losing the will to function with the fear of going blind. I've never felt this low and helpless in my life, I really don't know what to do feeling trapped in myself with no where to run. It's such a uncommon thing to happen with my specialist telling me I could be the only person in the country with this condition which wasn't great for him to say knowing how it must feel to be me. I feel know one can help me and being lost is a understatement, I don't know how to live at the moment holding on for better days to come but my mind is so wired and stressed right now I feel it will never get better dreading my future. I'm crying out for help

Kelster TMS
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Hi all, I would love to know if anyone has had TMS and what they experienced? I have bipolar 2 and It absolutely works for me with lifting depression so highly recommend it, however if I have too much I get bad anxiety, headaches and crazy fatigue fo... View more

Hi all, I would love to know if anyone has had TMS and what they experienced? I have bipolar 2 and It absolutely works for me with lifting depression so highly recommend it, however if I have too much I get bad anxiety, headaches and crazy fatigue for at least 2 weeks if not longer. I’m just wondering if anyone else has had this? Thanks so much

Tinker69 Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and MAOIs
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Has anyone had transcranial magnetic stimulation? My psychiatrist wants me to try this treatment as nothing else seems to be working. I have googled about TMS but there does not seem to be many personal accounts from people undertaking this treatment... View more

Has anyone had transcranial magnetic stimulation? My psychiatrist wants me to try this treatment as nothing else seems to be working. I have googled about TMS but there does not seem to be many personal accounts from people undertaking this treatment. From my reading it takes between 4 to 6 weeks and treatments are about 30 minutes to an hour each day. It appears to be very safe with no anaesthetic required. I would really like to find out from a real person what it was like, if it worked and whether you relapsed after about 6 months etc. Also do you continue to take ADs while undergoing the treatment. I am currently on MAOIs. This requires a strict diet. I am increasing the dosage of the MAOIs over the next couple of weeks. Has anyone else taken MAOIs? How did you feel about the diet? I do not seem to have any adverse effects from the Medication which I have been on for about 3 months. They do not seem to actually do anything for me which is why the Psych wants me to try TMS. Over the years I have been on so many different ADs and they don't seem to work for me. Would appreciate hearing about anyone else's experience with TMS or MAOIs.

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