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Originally Posted by CMPunk
I appreciate the concern, it's not serious as in I need to talk to someone now or I'll do something drastic, It's serious as in if I don't change some of my behaviors, I'm going to lose people close to me. I have to stop just accepting this is how I am and make some positive changes in my life.
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If you have access to a Nurse Practitioner, they can be a great resource as well.
I got referred to one through my family Dr and it turned out she actually worked out of my existing Dr's office a few days a week.
She was able to prescribe medication and had more expertise in the way that you'd expect a psychiatrist to have. That isn't to say she gave counseling, just that she was better at diagnosing mental health stuff than a regular family dr for whom mental health diagnosis' are not his specialty. She was able to in turn refer me to a behavior specialist. Behavior therapist? Psychologist? I don't remember the exact title.