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RomanRoy Jul 4, 2023

I'll have my first appointment with a psychiatrist tomorrow. What should I expect?

I'll have my first appointment with a psychiatrist tomorrow. What should I expect? - Lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1012436 [https://lemmy.world/post/1012436] > Hey Lemmings > > I think maybe I’m just a bit anxious right now. > > But I don’t know what to expect. > > I already go to a psychologist once a week, since my early teens (although I had some time off until now). > > Should I expect the same dynamics? > > I know why I’m going and all, I know what I wanna “treat”, but I’m still in doubt about if what I want to treat is the treatment I need, and it would be more of a consequence of some deeper stuff. > > Don’t know if I made myself clear, but there it is. > > Has anyone been to one before? What should I expect? How it went for you?

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blethanie Jul 6, 2023

So glad you had a good experience!!

Something I’d like to add for future lemmings who come to view responses is that psychiatric appointments are often shorter than therapy appointments. A psychiatrist is a doctor who will try to isolate problems/symptoms/causes and then prescribe meds or techniques to help. Therapists can’t diagnose or prescribe so their efforts are based more in talking and teaching techniques to help with whatever you’re dealing with. Also if you can afford it, it’s great to have one of each!

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RomanRoy

Yeah, it was great. I’m on meds already, but haven’t noticed any difference so far. He said I’d get a bit more anxious at first, but maybe I’m just feeling more sleepy? Don’t know, my sleep hours aren’t that consistent anyway.

It was a long appointment, tho, 1 hour total. I think the next ones won’t be that long, as he was just getting to know me at first.