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Now for the 2nd in our "No Big Deal" series: What is it like to see to a psychiatrist or go to psychotherapy/"talk" therapy/"counseling" appointment?
All together now, "It's No Big Deal."
I am trying to remember my first counseling appointment. I think I actually saw a psychiatrist (a psychologist with a M.D. who can prescribe medication) first, back in 1997. Then I saw a University-employed psychologist for talk therapy. Additionally, I did group therapy at the University (usually a small group that meets with a psychologist-leader all together). After that I graduated and wasn't seeing anyone for a while, then I went back to seeing a (new) psychologist. Then I moved here, got off medication and was on my own for several years. I saw a psychologist while I was pregnant just in case I got post-partum depression, which I did. I then came to be a patient of my current psychiatrist (a M.D. and Ph.D. who specializes in women's mental health). I switched to a new psychologist and also joined a women's Cognitive Therapy group that meets twice a month. So my experience with this adds up to: two psychiatrists and five psychologists.
