Is your psychiatrist a good listener?

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Good listening skills is important for a doctor to have, especially a psychiatrist.

My psychiatrist is a pretty good listener, she makes important decisions based on this.

Is your doctor a good listener?

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My pdoc is a pretty good listener.

Sometimes I feel like he doesn’t take my concerns as seriously as I do,

But he hears me out.

I’m happy with him.

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I like my pdoc very much. He listens and is always very kind. Plus we always discuss hockey lol.

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My pdr apt lasts 5 min max, I don’t waste his time bcz really only meds help not talking which is a waste of time. Science is medicine not talking.

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I hate when I wait bcz a patient is talking about his personal life to the pdr. Keep this to your friends or make friends to talk to them.

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I kind of agree with @Aziz . My appointments are about 5-10 minutes. No talking just the usual questions.

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Yeah my appointments are about 5 to 10 minutes long also.
My pdoc is basically all business.

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My appointments are as needed, 10 to 15 minutes. My pdoc hears me out, then tells me what he thinks. Until Covid19, I would see a therapist once a week for a half hour. Now with Covid19 she calls me on the phone. She listens pretty well.

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My pdoc appointments last 30 min. I see her every 3 to 4 weeks. She takes her time.

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Of course. He is a good listener and very comprehensive.

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5 min. with my pdoc. When I was in psychology it went on for 45 minutes. A lot of money wasted.

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What?..
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Yea psychologists only suck money without treating mental illness, only money and time waste. I avoided them all and happy now, no more 250$ wasted every couple of weeks. I would have never healed without my psychiatrist and meds.

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Yeah it’s a known fact that medications are more effective than talk therapy.
But therapy can be a good add on treatment.

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Its not for everybody, I feel uncomfortable talking with a psychologist, I am more comfortable with my psychiatrist. I don’t benefit from talk therapy and have no patience.

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Mine last the full 30 mins slot since I brought a relative with me, and wrote down some questions before the meeting.

Those appointments are precious - here they are any way.

You really need to do something to change this if you can, as I have found it leads to better treatment.

Mine used to be 5-10 mins too

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My appointments are so short because of insurance purposes.

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Sorry to hear that.

Mental health provision globally is a bit hit or miss in different areas.

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My appointments are about 5-10 minutes. He asks questions and I answer. He reviews my therapist files before I go in.

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I think meds are much more improtant, they’re the basis. You need to improve to a certain degree with meds before benefiting from talk therapy.
I am not able to reach that point :frowning:

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