Health: Building bridges

Building bridges

By fml - 22/05/2012 23:54 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I saw a psychiatrist for the first time. He asked me what had brought me there, so I said I needed to get over some issues. He told me to close my eyes and visualize myself constructing a bridge. I paid to get told to build a bridge in my mind's eye. FML

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Alexa, play "Five Years" by David Bowie

By elle - 19/11/2013 17:31 - United States - Round Lake

Today, I saw a psychiatrist for the first time. After telling her everything I'm going through, she looked at me and said "You know… every five years or so I get a case completely beyond my ability to help." I guess it's been five years. FML

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By Screwed Up - 09/05/2013 05:30 - United States

Today, I went to therapy. I started talking about my childhood and my life. By the time the session was over my therapist was crying. FML

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Let it out

By :-( - 17/07/2013 05:22 - Australia - Rozelle

Today, I finally convinced my mum to take me to a psychologist. As soon as he sat me down and asked me how I was doing, my mum burst into tears and went on a rant about how her life is terrible and she regrets everything. I was asked to sit in the waiting room. She used up my whole hour. FML

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Bad start

By Nathan - 23/03/2009 20:09 - United States

Today, I went to see a therapist for the first time because I've been feeling depressed lately. I opened up and said everything that was on my mind. I really spilled my guts. After a good 30 minutes, her first question was, "Do you always talk this much?" FML

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Emotional

By Anonymous - 18/07/2023 06:00

Today, I've been seeing a therapist after more than 20 years of struggles. I think I saw him cry during our sessions a few times. I guess that my inability to live my life at the fullest was hard earned. FML

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Great first impression

By Anonymous - 05/11/2020 10:57

Today, I finally spoke to a counsellor about my depression. As soon as the session started, I became so anxious that I could barely speak. Once the Zoom call was finished, I got the distinct impression that she thought I was mentally disabled. FML

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Good listener

By Anonymous - 28/10/2020 17:01

Today, in a deep depression, on my worst night, I reached out to a lifeline. Waited an hour for the counselor to arrive, listen for a few minutes, then tell me I should, "Get my mind off of it by planning my prom, sewing a dress or painting my nails." The application clearly shows I'm an adult man. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2019 20:00

Today, my psychiatrist said, "Well, good luck." at the end of my appointment. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2016 14:13 - United Kingdom - Neath

Today, after struggling to get something out of my eye, I kept my eye open long so it would start to water. My mother in law noticed and said, "Aww, do you need a therapist again?" She knows full well I struggle with chronic depression. FML

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By mmromig - 08/02/2011 14:46 - United States

Today, my therapist told me that I need to do something different with my hair. Then I paid her. FML

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meghanlbruno 4

Wednesday 23 May 2012 8:37

I'm sure that's not all he offered you -_-

pbonham 22

Wednesday 23 May 2012 8:41

Build a bridge... And get over it?? Haha

Comments

Devin91 20

Wednesday 23 May 2012 11:46

That's 40 minutes where you weren't thinking about your problems.

groupleader 7

Wednesday 23 May 2012 12:03

Hope you can get this bridge constructed on time and within budget. Tell the bill collectors to visualize you paying this bill when they try to collect in a few months.

Moanii 0

Wednesday 23 May 2012 12:25

Lol their useless

IndieApathy 21

Wednesday 23 May 2012 12:30

Psychiatrists are supposed to prescribe drugs... Perhaps you should see a psychologist first, and then, if need be, get referred to a psychiatrist. You may have to visualise more bridges for the psychologist, though...

Tjzabel21 2

Wednesday 23 May 2012 12:32

You do realize that your building a bridge to try to "get over" your issues, right?

Skittles_Rawr 8

Wednesday 23 May 2012 12:35

Still waiting for the FML part...

niall92 6

Wednesday 23 May 2012 12:41

Sounds like you didn't get the point....

bdathorne 6

Wednesday 23 May 2012 13:02

you are aware Dr. Seuss isn't a real doctor right?

pandm101 0

Wednesday 23 May 2012 13:12

A lot of psychiatrists are quacks. I went to one: he handed me a candy bar, told me to hold it, then snatched it away. Then he handed me an apple, I knew what he was gonna do, so I held tighter. His words, "Your heart knew the apple was better for you, so it made you hold it tighter." I left about 10 seconds afterwards.

CRC_101 31

Wednesday 23 May 2012 23:38

If you've only gone to one psychiatrist/psychologist, then what grounds do you have to say that "a lot" are quacks? The evidence you just provided for your statement is incredibly weak.