Hi! Today I went for a "second opinion" to another psychiatrist and the place smelled of cigar smoke. During the conversation he asked if he could smoke and I said it has OK.
I'm a non-smoker and thought this was a little off-puting but he gave great advice. I wouldn't want to be surrounded by cigar smoke all the time.
What do you think of psychiatrists that prefer a smoking session?
2007-04-01 22:37:50 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Hello. I don't think smoking would really affect the quality of advice he is giving you, especially since you said that you liked alot of things he had to say. Smoking is just simply a choice in someone's lifestyle. The proffession he is in about mental health, and the fact that he smokes should not make any conclusions about his knowledge on that subject. Although smoking is a crutch, unneccesary, and a mental addiction as well as a physical one, it really can't cause you to jump to conclusions about how proffesional he is. Alot of people use smoking as a crutch to help them feel more relaxed, he could possibly be using the cigars as a way to relax him when speaking to people. Although smokers need to realize that they can get the same feeling of relaxation without the cigar or cigarettes, it still has that effect on alot of people, and it's a tough habit to break. But I am sure there are people in every proffesion who are smokers, yet that does not say anything about how proffesional they are when it comes to doing their job. It is simply a choice in lifestyle, and he is only human like everyone else, with our own addictions and bad habits and crutches, which can say very little about the person, depending on what it is. If it bothers you, though I would certainly tell him next time that you would rather him not smoke in front of you. Since he asked in the beginning, I'm sure he wouldn't mind a bit.
2007-04-02 03:16:48 · answer #1 · answered by Lindsey H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the psychiatrists works for you stick with him as it may not always be possible to find similar.
As for smoking that is something he should not be doing. However he did give you an option of saying no but you did not take it up, and this is understandable as it is often hard to say no to someone who you are about to form a pretty important relationship. The answer is simple. When you see him next say no. If you feel you need a reason (which you don't) say you do have an allergy to smoke. You will probably find him quite understanding
2007-04-02 06:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by kenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is human too. Since his advice is great, stick with him but if the smoke troubles you too much, ask him to install a good exhaust system in his consulting room.
2007-04-02 05:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's wrong of him to smoke during your session. The least he could do is wait until the session's over.
2007-04-02 06:16:02 · answer #4 · answered by josh m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he should smoke on his own time, not yours. And I'm also sure, had you said you minded, he would not have smoked at all. Just politely ask him not to smoke.
2007-04-02 05:50:08 · answer #5 · answered by Lyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋