Good, don't listen to the naysayers. Like.i said, those haven't experience mental.health problems easy to say man it up bullshit & doesn't matter.if u are a lady. The.man it up.mentality applies to both genders.

Our grandparents time, adults were expected to not admit that they have mental issues for fear of stigma & losing face. Like u said.men were expected to be stoic & be the breadwinner while woman were expected to do the housework, take care of the kids, prepare.meals all with a.smile on the face.

The main thing is you recognise you need professional help & are willing to take the necessary steps. That's a very good sign.

how was your experience?

i wanna see one as I am in pressure

Med and counseling from psychiatrist is just temporary solution to relieve you while you find and solve the real root of the problem. Otherwise, you gonna have to take med for the rest of the life.

Well, you're not wrong entirely as it is always good to tackle the root problem where possible. Counselling however does not come from a psychiatrist, it's provided by either a psychologist or a counselor and it's not really a temporary relief. It all comes down to what type of situation a person is in.

TS, there are many types of treatment aimed at a long term fix in counseling to solve the root problem which can come from CBT, talk therapy, DBT and mindfulness (mbct).

These medical professionals are not just temporary solutions but of course, we ourselves need to be receptive and make an effort at recovery. But sometimes, even if we make an effort it might not work due to chemical imbalance such as mine, genetics. Then there's where we need a psychiatrist to help solve the "root cause" or sometimes, we need a temporary relief/ foundation to allow our mind to be a stable/ good state before we tackle the root cause.

Yes exactly, besides that I find relieve more effectively with pet like my cat, sometimes root cause cannot be solved, you need to stay away from it cuz if once triggered, TS mind will lose control and might affect your whole day or even your sleep

I quite liked my psych, haha. Very straightforward and told me that we don't have to sort everything out today. Focused on what exactly are you looking to achieve whether in long or short term. Of course my first suggestion is for you to see a psychologist first, if you're unsure about your symptoms and so on. At least when you see a psychiatrist after this you don't feel as lost.

If you're not happy you can always see a psychiatrist but they have the tendency to try and prescribe one med after another to find which suits you best.

how much? why you wanna see? related to your scammed case?

The root is always tied to how we develop maladaptive coping mechanisms towards our past experience (I sound like a therapist, fuck) and for myself, definitely genetics (based on observation on how my parents were very much the same, the only difference being that back then there isn't much they can do, except what is expected of them, hence workaholics who were really engrossed in their work).

My trigger is when I start lamenting about how I'm lazy, how I'm useless, and then that spirals and in the end I'm just numb to everything. I was told to look up mindful breathing for when I'm about to react and start from there.

Which is why I was told by my psychiatrist to see the psychologist first, and if needed, set another appointment with the psychiatrist.

How much what exactly? Meds? Sessions? I'm covered, I didn't take note of that.

I had arranged for this psych long before my scam case, please. The scam case did make it worse but you make it sound like it was the trigger for me to see the psych.

I don't know mah.

Ooh seems like frequent rumination, yea mindful breathing can help. Anyway, good la that you're in the process with your psychologist. Hope it all goes well!

I've stopped going and off medications for about 5 years now. I was seeing psych and on meds probably nearly 10 years or so? From my perspective and experience, psych and meds are just tools to help you get back to a baseline. You then need to do the work yourself, fighting your own internal demons, which to me is the hardest fight. Some people with much serious issues might need to rely on meds longer, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. To me personally, I didn’t want to rely on it (and my issues aren’t that extreme) hence I started working on myself after I reached that baseline of sorts.

In terms of experience with psych, I went to gov. Different doctors at each appointment, until I met with one that matched and he told me to ask for him on my next appointments. Finding the right psych that matches you is important.

In terms of meds, I went through several types and dosages before finding the right cocktail for myself. It was pretty gruelling too tbh due to the initial side effects. And it takes a while for them to work. But once it works and you find the one that matches you, it works wonders.

They helped me a lot, I’m probably no longer here if it weren’t for therapy and meds. Despite no longer being on both, I am still a work in progress and I am okay with that. My advise would be knowing what you want out of the meds and therapy. If your private coverage ends, I can suggest Cara2, I think it’s pretty affordable. Not sure if they can prescribe meds tho, I only went for a session or two when I had a short breakdown. There are other affordable options too, but of course the cheapest is always gov.

Good luck

Paiseh haha. No worries.

I still couldn't find an answer if government kliniks will issue an MC to get my recommendation from KK to the pshy unit for diagnosis, and if the therapy sessions can issue MC as well. For months I haven't been able to visit the government klinik as i highly suspect I have Anxiety disorder

KK I don't know. But the hospital psy clinic will be more than happy to give you MC should your employer is being an ass about taking one day off for the visit (like my previous company only approve annual leave request at least 1 month in advance, when my appointment is every 2 weeks).

KK normally 'cure' patient first B4 referring to specialist. When kk dr refer patient to a specialist, he has to rite loads of reasons and what treatment was done. Otherwise kena tembak by specialist.

My refer letter to see a specialist contains 2 pages of writing. Not sure about those terms used.

Seldom gip mc just for referral. Patient won't have the chance to see specialist on the day. Referral letter is only for future appointments.

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Will be honest, "cure" before specialist is something that I don't want to put myself into first. referral >> schedule appt >> take leave. I also wish can get MC just for referral haha.

Assuming that U are lucky to get referral to a specialist without any medical records from kk, he will start the same treatment as kk cases. Basic medication for few months to see your progress.

In my case, the specialist told me the medication he prescribed is the same as kk unless my conditions warrant something else.

how to get a session at gomen hospital for anxiety and all?

basically just see a GP in Klinik Kesihatan first and tell the doc everything