Need help coping between Psychiatrist sessions

[Guest_4643]

Hi everyone, my name's Tayla and I'm 20. Relatively new to these forums. I would really appreciate if someone can please help me and give me some suggestions/advice.

I have a Psychiatrist that I'm very thankful for, he's wonderful and everything I want in a therapist. He helps me and it makes me feel a bit better and sometimes a little happier and reassured while I see him. I do this through Telehealth because I'm in Regional Victoria and he's a 6 hour drive away in Sydney, so I've never met him face to face although it's pretty much the same thing. I would like to try and meet him in person some day though, but we'll see.

However, sometimes it can be a while in between sessions because I understand his busy schedule, he also has other commitments other than his Psychiatry work. But in saying that he does his job well and does what he says. So I find it really hard to cope until I see him again.

I see my GP also but I don't find her that helpful, personally. She's nice yes but not like my Psychiatrist.

I do come on websites like this, Lifeline, etc. to do web chats, and that's why I joined these forums.

I walk daily. I colour in and play a free colour by numbers app on my iPad called Happy Colour. Sometimes I'll read or write, or watch TV or movies, depending on if I'm in the mood. Other than that I don't have much to do.

Yes I have supportive parents and it's just them, my dog and I, I have no siblings, friends or other family members. I've tried so hard to join groups, get jobs, study, anything, and I'm always discriminated against (I don't know why), even by the local triage and local Headspace Centre. So I'm out of options and quite hurt. So basically I can't get any of those.

Please help and please reply. I really wish I could contact my Psychiatrist in between sessions but I'm not sure if that's allowed and how I can.

Thanks,

Tayla.

[Guest_4643]

Hey again Mark, ooh that sounds lovely. I wish i had a better garden here but unfortunately the soil is crappy and nothing grows properly which sucks but we'll see what we can do.

Sounds nice with the lounge room, and happy early birthdays to you and your Son once again.

Sorry for my slow replies by the way, been trying to catch up on all of the threads and look at new ones.

Take care too, lots and love and hugs as usual from your friend forever,

Tayla x

[Matchy69]

Hi Tayla you dont need to to apologise,thats good you are getting back into your threads and looking at new ones.

I dont know when i will get back into the painting.I started painting it ages ago and painted one wall.

I hope you have a nice day.

Take care,

Your friend,

Mark.

[Guest_4643]

Thanks Mark. My day has been boring as usual but can't do much when it's been raining for 2 days, sigh.

I'm still struggling until I see my Psychiatrist again and I don't think the new GP will be able to do much. I guess I can ask.

Take care too,

Tayla

[Matchy69]

Hi Tayla i am sorry you are having a boring day.I love sound of rain especially when we go through such long dry spells.It never hurts to talk to your GP about anything.I do even about the most personal stuff.I hope your new GP is better then your old one.It would be good if you can get a good patient doctor relationship.

Take care,

Your friend,

Mark.

[Guest_4643]

Thanks Mark.

I think rain is nice at night time when trying to sleep. It seems to have stopped raining here so hopefully i can go for a bit of a longer walk after dinner.

I hope so too, I'm just scared because of the old GP. Mum just sees whoever she can get into at the clinic in our suburb, so she sees my old GP sometimes, and Mum said that my old GP wants to see me and talk with me, hah I'm not even going to bother going to that clinic again after how I've been treated. I'd rather travel a bit to get good care.

Hopefully I can have a good patient relationship with this new GP too, and hopefully still have that with my Psychiatrist. I hope he isn't mad at me because of the emails GP2U have to forward onto him on my behalf.

[Matchy69]

Hi Tayla,i hope you can go for a walk.Walks are nice.Where i use to live i lived on a creek and use to go for long walks along there.

Your psychiatrist wont be mad at you its his job to help you and their is nothing wrong with msging him and wanting extra help from him.

You dont have to see your old GP if you do not want to.It is your rite not to see her if you dont want to.I always try and see the same doctor if i can.I like the one i have.

Take care,

Your friend,

Mark.

[Guest_4643]

Thanks Mark. Yeah I went on a longer walk, took in my surroundings, did some mindfulness (smelling the Eucalyptus, listening to the sound of the pathway underneath my shoes, stuff like that). Even saw one of the Kookaburras we feed on our walk, no Tawny Frogmouths today though, must be in another tree somewhere, there's so many.

Hopefully he isn't mad, thanks for the reassurance. I'm trying to think positive about it but it's just so difficult, maybe if he reassures me himself things might change, I don't know. But I'm listening to you and taking your advice, thank you.

Take care also,

Tayla

[mb4]

I think you need to ask your psychiatrist to clarify what his job is.

from what ive read of this thread , there is nothing more that a psychiatrist can tell you about coping that hasnt been said in this forum.
psychiatrists are very ineffective in my opinion other than in their role to prescribe medication.

[Guest_4643]

Hi mb4.

I know what Psychiatrists do. What I meant was just resources that he can tell me about, locally and online.

I have no attachment to him, it's just that he's the only good therapist that I've had.

I found your reply quite harsh.

[mb4]

hi taylor

sorry if it came across that way, i didnt mean to sound harsh.

im wondering what sort of resources are you looking for? and why hasnt he told you about them already?

also what is it about him that makes him a good therapist ? is it the sort of therapies hes tried with you? or the way you respond to him ? or what exactly? i think it would be useful for others to know what is working for you.

thanks

mb