Had A Psychiatrist's Visit Yesterday

[SUM1]

Had it at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, London. The psychiatrists (there were 2, plus a psychologist) were very nice and understanding, the main one wanting to focus on my emetophobia (despite all the other phobias I have, plus social anxiety and to some extent depression, and the Asperger's). They did observe me during the conversations for Asperger's-like characteristics, and said they may do some more assessing parallel to the treatment for my phobia, and I have a follow-up appointment in 2 weeks. They did the usual things, asking loads of questions, having me do questionnaires etc. I don't know much about the whole thing until probably the next appointment, but I think it was a moderate success.

I did subtly mention this forum during an interview, all I said really was that I was on it.

They also interviewed my parents, sometimes with me, sometimes seperately, all about related issues.

 

[MacLoughlan]

I just opened a thread under the title "Seeing a psychiatrist for the first time to get a diagnosis…" - he just told me I was depressed.

Over the years I fixed, if you can say that, my physical clumsiness (2 years doing Tai Chi while at College), monotone speech (Guildhall, Spoken English and Pubic speaking - I had an extraordinary teacher), bad manners (I studied Dale Carnegie "How to Win Friends..." and several "good manners/ethics" books over about 2 years), shyness (I allowed myself to be bullied into "smiling and dialing" - telephone cold calling - and into marketing/sales meetings &c), all the while not realizing I almost certainly have Aspergers. I'm still stuck with, and so far unable to address difficulties like reading other people in face to face interactions, my obsessive single mindedness, my anxiety in dealing with other people, and a host of other issues, some known and some unknown.

My psychiatrist told me I was depressed. You seem to have got off to a better start. Best of luck with it!

 

[oscar2012]

That must be great doing that but not to many questions lol i have an appointment soon with them i cant wait sumi oh hello by the way

 

[oscar2012]

I live in southport uk