/mental/ - Mental Health, Illnesses and Disorders

I've only been to a couple sessions with my psychiatrist before I stopped going, and I think it all depends on the psychiatrist and how long you're visiting. My first one was pretty professional, she just wanted to hurry up and get my shit together. The second one was way more chill, she was interested in what I do and what I like and she talked about herself a lot too. Not in an obnoxious way, she just wanted me to get to know her.

I don't know if this is your problem too, but I was expecting a very strong relationship with my psychiatrist too because that's all I heard about therapists and such. Especially in media. But obviously it's not like that irl

>>10185

>Do you have a crush on your psychiatrist?

kinda ;_;

>>10188

Don't. Okay? Just don't. Even if she were to ruin her career by dating a patient the power balance in such a relationship would forever be skewed and would cause more problems than you can even begin to imagine. Just order a Vietnamese girl like a normal lonely guy. They are guaranteed virgins and if they run away within the first year you get another one for free.

>>10198

>Even if she were to ruin her career by dating a patient

she would be able to write a book about me and learn more about mind, we have similar hobbies….

>the power balance in such a relationship would forever be skewed

i do not want to dominate, im not like this

>and would cause more problems than you can even begin to imagine.

you mean awkwardness when my family would find out that i was in such relationship?

Seeing how… "submissive"? It's not the right word, but it's sort of the right concept… maybe tell them this so they can deal with it with this in mind? Make sure you tell them that that's why you're telling them how you feel.

I did so with a friend. She was convinced she would not be good for me, and I'm certain she was right. It tightened our relationship, but we were (are?) still strictly friends-only.

I think it's perfectly normal to develop feelings for someone you pour your heart out to.

The main problems would be for her as a professional.

>>10204

>tell them

>them

who do you mean? my family and psychiatrist?

>>10208

I meant your psychiatrist. You don't exactly have to tell your family.

>>10210

i have only one psychiatrist.

why did you use plural form?

>>10203

You really don't understand. If she dated a patient she would lose her license to practice psychiatry. We just had one in the area lose his license for seeing an intern. Psychologists are people who absolutely cannot mix private life and professional life. To do so would be career suicide.

And what I mean about power balance is that if a relationship is built on a previous one where one person had all the power like dr-patient or teacher-student then the person with the power will always expect to keep it and will not want to give it up. It will get unbearable after a while.

>>10214

> If she dated a patient she would lose her license to practice psychiatry.

i have never heard about that, any source for that claim?

>Psychologists are people who absolutely cannot mix private life and professional life.

psychology =/= psychiatry you moron

> It will get unbearable after a while.

i will be ok with her being my mommy

>>10217

Therapy setting is deceiving. It isn't a normal relationship. The other person is not talking with you because they want to, but because you're paying for it, with money.

I know what I'm talking about. I had a crush on a psyche nurse I was meeting weekly. It was horrible.

Developing romantic feeling towards your therapist (be it a psychiatrist, psychologist, nurse or what ever) is going to ruin the whole thing. You will stop seeing the therapist for treatment, and start seeing her just to be with her.

I'd recommend to talk with her about it. If you two can't resolve it, you should find someone else. That's what I did, it was hard, but it was the right choice. The whole experience was torturous.

>>10218

>I know what I'm talking about. I had a crush on a psyche nurse I was meeting weekly. It was horrible.

I am seeing my psychiatrist even as rarely as once a month

>Developing romantic feeling towards your therapist

i do not know if i have romantic feeling toward her, i would like to talk to her (preferably via internet texting) more because she is intelligent

>I'd recommend to talk with her about it.

she seems to be used to be a subject of phantasies, she is ok with it

>If you two can't resolve it, you should find someone else.

i did not choose her to be "my" physician, my mother did it

btw i was thinking about changing my atending physician but i do not want to hurt her

>>10211

Gender neutral singular they. I don't know what you are, what they are, what sexuality you have etc.

I'm not going to use some fucking fuckbaby island made up non-word.

Also, I just realized you are actually talking about your psychiatrist and not a psychologist…

… why are you so close to a psychiatrist? do you two talk a lot or something?

>>10219

Why would you want to change that? You should have a good reason.

ps. i have been talking to her in my mind for about two years now

>>10237

she knows about my internal monologues

>>10239

You need help. See a psychologist.

>>10241

I don't think you are actually seeing a psych. I think its all happening in your mind. Just like this conversation is all happening in your mind. That's why its so important that you actually take those little pills, dude.

>>10242

she gives me medical prescriptions so that i can legally buy quetiapine at chemist's

>>10243

We know where you are. Unlock your door so we don't have to kick it down.

>>10247

It seems your relationship with her is tight enough.

It also seems you do not understand you can't have a romantic relationship with your psychiatrist. She is treating you, you are her patient, your relationship can't go beyond that, those are the rules of this game.

If she is not an idiot, and it appears she isn't, she will reject your advances. It is ok to be open to her about this, but understand that she will shoot you down.

>>10304

>It seems your relationship with her is tight enough.

im still not telling her the truth because of fear

>It also seems you do not understand you can't have a romantic relationship with your psychiatrist.

why? my aunt knows a physician who married her patient, that physician was not a psychiatrist though

>>10161

your paying someone to talk to you for let's say an hour or two. Two hours is usually the most. Thing is, you really expect someone that you pay,

to develop a close relationship with you?!

>>11197

i give up