What to expect at psychiatrist...

Had to change this post. Sorry. But, had,
another question anyway.

I have a psychiatrist appointment soon. They know my diagnosis, but T doesn't plan on faxing them a summary unless they ask. I'm kind of wondering how much my DID will come up, what to expect, as I've never been.

Hey,
so I read your whole post and I really want to be of help, but unfortunately I'm in a really similar situation, so I don't know how to respond. I WILL say that you're not alone with these feelings...sometimes a piece of me legitimately HATES my T with a passion and I start getting horrible images in my head that I know aren't good for me. Other times I get images in my head that make me scared of my T...and other times there is that piece of me that REALLY wants her to NOT sit soooooo far away. And there are times when a piece of me wants so desperately to hug her cuz she makes us feel soooooooooooo nice inside!

It's important to remind all the pieces of yourself that those feelings are valid. Try to remember that even though there are certain things your T can't do for you(or certain things your T may stop doing when he/she realizes it is not professionally appropriate), it doesn't change the fact that they care. Try to think of all the times in your life when someone who you thought really cared overstepped those boundaries, and how hurt you felt when they did. I don't think your T wants to mimic that interaction, because then pieces of you would start to not be trusting.

I hope this helped...like I said I feel the same way sometimes. It's really hard to know the healthy boundaries in any relationship when healthy relationship boundaries have never been modeled very well. For me, long term relationships have never been modeled well at all, so it's hard for me to not want to just change Ts all the time. I feel like if I don't let the relationship last too long, there won't be any time to get hurt. For me, having all the individual children move past those feelings will take time. So give yourself time, even though that may not be something you are used to...

yakusoku wrote:I have a psychiatrist appointment soon. They know my diagnosis, but T doesn't plan on faxing them a summary unless they ask. I'm kind of wondering how much my DID will come up, what to expect, as I've never been.

Why are you going? For medication, right? They might not need to know more than that you have DID, and that you have anxiety or depression or whatever.

Thanks for the support and info you guys. The first question was on the kids attaching too much to my T and his boundaries around that. A protector decided to take it down in the middle of the night (I was there, but not driving, so-to-speak).

I was just curious if this person is going to try to prove or disprove my DID or if they will probably just accept my statement that my therapist says that's my diagnosis. I'm in such denial about 75% of time, thinking I must be lying or making it up or causing it or something that I'm afraid of being triggered by a psychiatrist questioning it. Yes, I am just going for meds...which I'm still pretty ambivalent about, because only one part really needs them, but she needs them pretty badly for safety reasons when things get intense.

Your question about the psychiatrist is very straightforward. Your therapist probably can answer it. I would hope your therapist would only refer you to a psychiatrist who will work from your therapist's diagnosis.

To clarify, T doesn't know anyone in network that works with DID, so I went through my doctor's office. This one works with DID, but I know absolutely nothing about her and neither does my GP.

Ah, then I would ask this question at the start of the appointment with the psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist they will not try to convince or proof or disproof. With my sister I went to a appointment with her because she was scared at first before our family broke . The psychiatrist doctor was not interested in her switching or parts only what medicine could be helpful. A therapist is more the person who will want to hold the littles, talk to the parts, and that sort of thing from what I do understand. I'm not sure if there is a DID medicine but I am thinking probably not so it is going to be for things that medicine can work for like depression or pain, anxiety, paranoid thoughts. I see a psychiatrist off and on but I do not have DID. Una+ says good when she says to ask the psychiatrist. You can see another one if this one does not work?

Hi. So a different perspective I suppose. I really like my psychiatrist, we all do. He makes us feel very comfortable. Granted he doesn't know about my DID yet, they aren't ready yet. But, have you thought that maybe they don't like him for a reason. Maybe at this point, terrible images are their way of communicating. It's up to you, but maybe you should look for a psychiatrist that you all like. Trust seems to be a big issue with this process.

Happy Trails,
Stacy