Need help coping between Psychiatrist sessions

Guest_4643 · ‎24-01-2020

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 · ‎31-01-2020

Hey Mark. Sorry that I'm just replying now.

That's awesome about your Bike and music, it looks like a nice Bike.

I'm not the best today, had a bad day seeing my GP again who doesn't care at all. I'm so frustrated and hurt. She made me feel like my Psychiatrist doesn't want to see me again, although he's NEVER said to me, or her that he doesn't. There's so much to say and I told her all of my frustration and she still doesn't care.

I don't know what to do. It's not that easy to change a GP, if it was I probably would. There is another Doctor in town but there's only 2 Doctors that work there and you never see anyone there and no one reckons they're good, I mean each to their own. So everyone goes to the one I go to which is the main one, connected with a Hospital (only a small one).

Ugh, just done with everything and really depressed and hurting. Tried to cheer myself up but I just can't. I hope you're alright anyway.

Take care and big hugs back.

Tayla

Matchy69 · ‎31-01-2020

Hi Tayla i am really sorry that you are feeling really upset after seeing your GP.I know whats it like to have really good GP and that cares.It is so important to have a good doctor/patient relationship.I also have had doctors that i wasnt happy with and didnt seem to care and am sorry this is what you have.Maby try one the other doctors.Could they be any worst then you have.I live in a small country town where their isnt many options either.I am just waiting for mine to come back from leave at the end of March.I dont like the other ones here much.I still think your psychiatris still wants to see you but i know you really need to hear it from him.

My thoughts are with you and i hope you can find something to make you feel a little bit better and i am sure this heat isnt helping.

Take care,

Big hugs,

Mark.

Guest_4643 · ‎31-01-2020

Hi Mark.

Thank you. I'm sorry to hear that you've had Doctors that you don't like either, and that your current Doctor is on leave.

I was thinking about seeing a new Doctor, however I'm not sure who to see, there's not many here. Plus they're all hard to get into really, I guess I could see my old one again. However I've noticed that when you change Doctors, well for me anyway, they give you funny looks and hold it against you for not seeing them anymore. I don't think that's right. I can understand how they feel as in they failed or something but wow. And yeah, my current GP HAS failed me, and still is.

Plus then I'll have to change my file over with the new Doctor and so forth, and tell my Psychiatrist and all of that. It may seem easy but it can be difficult.

I hope you can see your Doctor soon when they come back from leave, and I hope you find a good Doctor in the mean time until they come back. I'm thinking of you also.

Yeah I wish I could see my Psychiatrist sooner and tell and ask him and get that reassurance. But I have to wait until Feb 18, but it's at 8:30am on that day.

Thinking of you aswell. Take care and big hugs back. Love,

Tayla x

Matchy69 · ‎01-02-2020

Hi Tayla just seeing how you are.I know you didnt have a great day yesterday and am hoping today will be better for you.

Your next psychiatris appointment is the day before my daughters 16th birthday.I bought her some gold earrings with her birthstone in them.They were expensive but i wanted to get her sonething special.

My thoughts are with you and hope you can have a better day.

Big hugs,

Take care,

Mark.

Guest_4643 · ‎01-02-2020

Hey Mark, thank you for checking in on me. It means a lot and I appreciate it.

I hope you're alright yourself. I posted some info about it on the Psychiatrist Questions post of mine.

Happy early birthday to your Daughter, I hope she has a great day. That's sweet of you to buy her such a nice gift, I hope she loves them, I'm sure she will. They sound lovely. Take care, thinking of you also.

Love and big hugs back,

Tayla

blondguy · ‎01-02-2020

Hey Tayla....and great work on your bike Mark!

Just a note...changing doctors is a great idea! You dont have do anything with your patient history as the clinic will do all that for you! When I was in my 20's I changed GP's about 3 times until I found a legend to talk to

When you call any clinic...just ask the receptionist that you wish to see a GP with a 'mental health focus'.....They will know what you mean 🙂

You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by doing so Tayla

you are amazing

Paul

Guest_4643 · ‎02-02-2020

Hi Paul. Sorry for just replying back now.

I suppose I could do that. Either that or if I can still see my Psychiatrist which I hope I can, ask him if he can send me prescriptions like he did once (I asked him because my GP & all of the others were away for a few weeks before Christmas), & he happily did, & it arrived in the mail in 3 days that week, which is good.

I don't want to burden him but he's much more helpful & happy to do things. He gives me therapy too not just prescribes me meds.

Tayla

Hanna3 · ‎03-02-2020

Hi Tayla,

I was just wondering, as it sounds a very lonely life you are having there for a young woman - if maybe if there is a veterinary surgery there you could ask to put up a notice (vets usually have a noticeboard in their waiting rooms) that you would like to do dog walking for someone? Just to give you contact with animals and feel useful? You could offer to do it for free or for a small cost - maybe offer to walk half and hour or an hour or whatever.

Sometimes people are sick or elderly and they're very grateful for anyone doing this.

And don't think being lonely is forever - I was very lonely at your age, I don't think 20 is always the easiest age to be. Things can - and I'm sure will - eventually get better for you.

Anyway this was just a thought as I often see people advertising things like dog minding, dog walking, in the vets' surgeries. I used one lady regularly to mind and walk Sam when I was living in the small town I was in.

Anyway just wanted to say hello and take care, hugs from Sam xx

Matchy69 · ‎03-02-2020

Hi Tayla i hope you are doing ok and if not we are here if you need to talk.

Big hugs,

Mark.

Guest_4643 · ‎03-02-2020

Hi Hanna.

Thanks for your suggestion. I guess I could try. Mum told me that when we dog our dog Buddy to the vet recently (a few months back), they were rude there. There's another one in town but it's mostly just supplies. The others are in other towns too far away.

I've been lonely my whole life, so I'm used to it now. I've just adapted to it & accepted that it's my life I guess. Thanks though.

I hope you're doing alright yourself. Sorry for not being on here much.

Love and hugs,

Tayla