PandaStillLovesBunny Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Firstly, I apologize quite humbly if my thread's title offends anyone who is currently seeing a psychiatrist or therapist -- I mean no ill will toward you; I simply wanted an eye-catching title with a tie to mental-health. In this case, I was chanelling "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Now, back to our regularly scheduled programme... I'm just wondering if anyone who has gone to a therapist/psychiatrist for serious problems -- for example, anxiety attacks, depression, what have you -- has ever gotten to a point where they were "better" -- that is, a time where your treatment was completed and you didn't have to see your doctor anymore, or at the very least, not as often. I'm not talking about someone deciding that they're well enough to leave therapy; I'm asking about a psychiatrist saying -- as a dentist would say "I've filled the cavity and you should be fine now" -- "you should be fine, but if you have any problems, you can always come back." Has anyone ever had a doctor "release them," so to speak?
gopher Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Just this week, my therapist told me we need to have more time between vists. She said that sometimes patients don't give themselves credit for the changes unless that happens. It's not a huge change, going from every 2 weeks to every 3rd week, but she is pleased with how well I've been doing and was the one to suggest the change.
mark982 Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 this was around 4 yrs ago. was seeing a therp. went to him for about 5-6 mns. i just talked and talked. what was strange was just as i ran out of things to say.he said "well i think we're through here. it was just perfect timing. guy sure did help alot.
motive2002 Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 That's odd, I just made a post about possibly needing a new therapist and saw yours. If I ever get to that point I'll let you know. My own personal issues have to deal with anxiety and self esteem.. oh and the obsessive thoughts about my ex while at the workplace. I wonder what falls into an easily curable category versus a lifelong affliction. Say compare fear of heights with OCD or Schizophrenia. I'm still looking at drug therapy as a last resort, although it has worked wonders from someone I know that had severe agoraphobia. Never thought a pill would help with that, but apparently it has. I have a problem trusting doctors lately. It seems like they are dealers for the pharmaceutical companies. There's a pill for everything these days, and a catchy condition to go with it.
Ronni_W Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Has anyone ever had a doctor "release them," so to speak? Yep, therapists/psychiatrists are ethically-bound to do so when they are no longer being effective for whatever reason. Otherwise they would be making money for doing nothing. Could happen when the client no longer needs therapy, or when the therapist has run out of ways to further help the client. No matter, it is on the therapist to make sure the client understands that it is a positive change, and that it is with the client's best interest in mind. It actually is more like a "graduation" than anything else
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