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What sort of therapy did you get? I went to my GP and he dismissed it as lack of exercise. Exercise doesn't seem to help me that much though. So I'm at a loss a

What sort of therapy did you get? I went to my GP and he dismissed it as lack of exercise. Exercise doesn't seem to help me that much though. So I'm at a loss as to what kind of a doctor I should be visiting in the first place

ciokan 12y ago
You can visit a psychiatrist because all others will dismiss you.
- Zelphyr 12y ago
  Note that these days, at least in the US, generally a Psychiatrist mostly just prescribes medications and Psychologists are where you go to "lay on the couch" if you will. My therapist (Clinical Psychologist) prefers you not be on medication and feels strongly (and I'm inclined to agree) that you can find recovery without it.
  - ciokan 12y ago
    A Psychiatrist is a Psychologist which can prescribe medication. I don't know how it works in U.S. but here they just ask you at the start of the session what your thoughts are on medication and they tend to be more happy if you refuse it. It's more sessions for them anyway in the long run.
    - themodelplumber 12y ago
      If you are in the U.S., Psychiatrists will often ask who your therapist is. If you are in the U.S. keep in mind that they may be expecting you to work through traditional therapy while they work on your drug regimen. They certainly know how to offer non-drug therapy but many have become medicine coaches due to the way the system works / patient expectations work.
    - aaronem 12y ago
      At least here in the US, psychiatry is a specialization of medicine, and a psychiatrist is an MD, while psychology isn't a specialization of anything, and its practitioners' credentials vary widely. The disciplines don't really have much inherent overlap; nobody goes to a psychologist for a prescription, which they can't provide anyway, and nobody really goes to a psychiatrist for "talk therapy", which they mostly prefer to leave to the psychologists whose primary realm it is.
Zelphyr 12y ago
As @jt2190 mentioned I believe its a form of Cognitived Based Therapy/Exposure therapy. Dismissing it as simply a lack of exercise, in my opinion, is reason to find a new GP. That said, getting more exercise is always a good thing. As is eating healthier. Cut back on the sodas and caffeine. Though, as my therapist said, unless you're unusually sensitive to caffeine you shouldn't have to cut it out completely in order to stop panic attacks. Another thing I did was had my GP test my vitamin B, D, and magnesium levels. I was low on all and being low may be a contributor to anxiety so I started taking supplements. I'm trying to identify foods I like that are high in them so that I can get them more naturally. Also, and this is another key point that I should've mentioned before, fear can only exist in a vacuum. So talk about it! Lets get rid of this "I'm a fearless American MAYUN!" bullshit. We're ALL afraid. We're ALL vulnerable. Its ok. It doesn't make us weak.

ciokan 12y ago

You can visit a psychiatrist because all others will dismiss you.

Zelphyr 12y ago
Note that these days, at least in the US, generally a Psychiatrist mostly just prescribes medications and Psychologists are where you go to "lay on the couch" if you will. My therapist (Clinical Psychologist) prefers you not be on medication and feels strongly (and I'm inclined to agree) that you can find recovery without it.
- ciokan 12y ago
  A Psychiatrist is a Psychologist which can prescribe medication. I don't know how it works in U.S. but here they just ask you at the start of the session what your thoughts are on medication and they tend to be more happy if you refuse it. It's more sessions for them anyway in the long run.
  - themodelplumber 12y ago
    If you are in the U.S., Psychiatrists will often ask who your therapist is. If you are in the U.S. keep in mind that they may be expecting you to work through traditional therapy while they work on your drug regimen. They certainly know how to offer non-drug therapy but many have become medicine coaches due to the way the system works / patient expectations work.
  - aaronem 12y ago
    At least here in the US, psychiatry is a specialization of medicine, and a psychiatrist is an MD, while psychology isn't a specialization of anything, and its practitioners' credentials vary widely. The disciplines don't really have much inherent overlap; nobody goes to a psychologist for a prescription, which they can't provide anyway, and nobody really goes to a psychiatrist for "talk therapy", which they mostly prefer to leave to the psychologists whose primary realm it is.

Zelphyr 12y ago

As @jt2190 mentioned I believe its a form of Cognitived Based Therapy/Exposure therapy. Dismissing it as simply a lack of exercise, in my opinion, is reason to find a new GP. That said, getting more exercise is always a good thing. As is eating healthier. Cut back on the sodas and caffeine. Though, as my therapist said, unless you're unusually sensitive to caffeine you shouldn't have to cut it out completely in order to stop panic attacks. Another thing I did was had my GP test my vitamin B, D, and magnesium levels. I was low on all and being low may be a contributor to anxiety so I started taking supplements. I'm trying to identify foods I like that are high in them so that I can get them more naturally. Also, and this is another key point that I should've mentioned before, fear can only exist in a vacuum. So talk about it! Lets get rid of this "I'm a fearless American MAYUN!" bullshit. We're ALL afraid. We're ALL vulnerable. Its ok. It doesn't make us weak.