Seeing a therapist when I already go to a psychiatrist for therapy
I basically don’t feel comfortable with my psychiatrist and have been having a lot of problems lately as a freshman in college. I think I could see a therapist through my school’s mental health resources, but I’m worried that this won’t reflect well on me if I tell my psychiatrist.
The main reason I want to go to a therapist at our school instead of telling my psychiatrist that I’ve actually been feeling awful and have done horribly in college is because I don’t feel comfortable with my psychiatrist. I’ve read a little bit on studentdoctors.net, and I know psychiatrists love adhd maintenance patients who have to come in every 3 months for a prescription and are easy. My psychiatrist prescribed me adderall and I basically feel like this. I feel like if I say that I’m not doing well he gets sort of angry, so I’ve just been saying I’m doing well because I’m sort of a people pleaser.
I’m worried that I go to a therapist at my school, it’ll make it seem like I’m just using him for an adderall prescription. Am I overthinking this or would it be better to muster up the courage - which I really don’t think I can do - to tell him how I’m really doing?
Posted Mar 23, 2022, 4:02 AM UTC