My psychiatrist is leaving now, too. I've lost everyone.

[Ladyhawk]

I'm not sure I can go on like this.

[mopinko]

1. any hope of a new one?

or is this because there is no money?

[Ladyhawk]

2. This is the only one I've liked in years.

He was actually working to help me find alternative treatments. He was proactive. He was intelligent. He seemed to care. There's no replacing him.

Whether it's right or not, I'm angry with him for leaving me hanging after a few short months. I dared to hope, then he just left for greener (think $$$) pastures.

I've seen other psychiatrists for twenty years and this is the only one I thought could have made a real difference for me. As for psychologists, I've only had one I thought really cared, but he was unreliable in many ways.

My psychologist was laid off; now my psychiatrist is leaving. My choice of a counselor is a raw intern (no real choice, at all). I have no choice as far as a psychiatrist is concerned. I'll see whomever the county says I have to see...or no one at all.

[mopinko]

3. blech

:hug: is all i can say.

[david13]

4. I'm sure you can go on.

I went through the same thing, more than once, starting about 35 years ago.
I hope I learned a lesson from it. It may sound funny, but the lesson is, psychiatrists and psychologists are like buses, don't worry about one, another one will be coming along in a few minutes.
I know that's an old cliche about guys, girls, or anything else for that matter, but there is an idea of truth to it.
Guitars, cars, cats, if you lose one, no problem, mourn, but move on, and get another one.
Particularly a psychiatrist/psychologist.
A car is a thing we love, many of us dearly but it's a tool, a thing to get us from one place to another. Same with a counselor, they are not a friend, they are a professional, detached helper, that you use, and then move on.
Same with a friend. A friend (a good one) is a bank, psychologist/psychiatrist/counselor/helper/critic/, a good friend will do anything (or almost anything) good for you.
If you lose one, you have to go out and get another one. Same with psychiatrist/psychologist.
It had me all shook up the first time too, but I learned from it.
Good luck.
dc

[Ladyhawk]

6. Did you read what I wrote?

This is the first one in 20 years I thought might make a difference.

I think I give up.

[redqueen]

5. Hopefully you will find another, better one soon.

Good luck Ladyhawk... you really aren't as alone as you feel*. :pals:

(*At least that's what I tell myself a lot, and it kinda works. :hug:)

[Ladyhawk]

7. And monkeys might fly out of my butt.

I've been at this awhile. This is a real loss here. I'm tired of people spouting platitudes at me when something unbearable happens.

I AM as alone as I feel. My family are a bunch of right-wing nutcases. My town is filled with right-wing nutcases. My psychologist is gone. My psychiatrist is gone. I am living on disability. I have nowhere to go.

Saying it ain't so will not fix the situation. I don't think there is a fix to the situation.

[woo me with science]

8. If your shrink let you think he or she was the only one who could help you,

then he or she was a terrible shrink. If this is coming only from you, then you are grieving, but it will pass.

You will find another one. It's not a platitude; it's the truth.

It's okay to feel sorry for yourself for a while.