Your first time getting help?

Question

As someone who has wanted to get help for anxiety for years but is too worried about being dismissed, how did seeing a doctor for the first time go for you?
I am really anxious about the whole thing and mainly what to say to actually be listened to. I tried to speak to my doctor once but she dismissed me as i was graduating at the time. I want to try again and I need help but i dont know what to say or how to start the conversation?

Answer

I went though a similar situation. Though it was a very long time ago, your post reminded me of it. I have had severe depression and anxiety since I was about ten years old, so we are talking 25 years ago! Yes, I'm old. But, my doctor just brushed it off, because in her eyes there was no way a ten year could have depression or anxiety for that matter. It took me six years and some bad thoughts to finally go back to the doctor and demand the help that I knew I needed. Ask your closest relative or friend to go with you to the doctor. If your doctor won't help you, find a new one!!! Write down as many situations that you can think of, so that you have examples of what was going, how it made you feel, how long you felt that way. Keep a journal if nothing else to keep track of these, of thoughts, feelings, anything that you want to write about! Writing helps depression, no matter what you write, even if it only works for a few minutes! Do what you can to "decompress" yourself. Get the help you need! Don't let one doctor's opinion discourage you from addressing the way you feel. I can tell you from experience that if you let things go for too long without help, you will become physically ill. Your health, physical and mental are what you need to focus on and take back control!

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I recently for help for the first time. my doctor threw a prescription at me and that was it pretty much

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say it point blank I have severe anxiety and need help dealing with it,your doctor needs to give you the option to put in a referral to see a therapist and also ask if you want to be put on something to help control it.

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