every psychiatrist refuses to treat me, and they all tell me the same thing, they tell me: " they make enough money so they can choose who they don't wanta treat"
Is there a shortage of psychiatrists, or are they overworked or what?
2007-10-12 23:42:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Basically what the other poster said....any dr can pick who they want to accept as a patient. In this case you may be trying to get in to see dr who have no openings for new patients. This happens all the time with all sorts of drs. I really doubt they tell you no the way you said they say it.
2007-10-12 23:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by celtic_princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be a shortage of psychiatrists and there is defiantly a shortage of competent mental health workers. I know people who have gone to therapists for years and years and are still going to them. Why? Because the therapist are incompetent! With in minutes I have a good understanding why these people are troubled and what can be done about it. There are many people that are highly resistive to the therapy. They know it won’t work for them (part of their mental sickness, they are “special” the underlying belief that cause their mental sickness) even though it works for others.
If you haven’t been diagnosed with a major mental illness you might be able to help yourself with REBT. Check it out at the Albert Ellis Institute web site.
2007-10-12 23:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by gdc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of such a thing. The only exception is when their practice is so huge, they cannot possibly handle another patient. This is true for all types of doctors.
Keep looking for other psychiatrists. You came across some bad ones. Don't let the few ruin it for the rest.
2007-10-13 04:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm only guessing here but...maybe your situation needs a psycholgist and not a psychiatrist; maybe you don't need medication (psychiatrists provide medication and treat illnesses), maybe your topic is not their specialty, maybe you are a little too demanding for them, maybe they feel your situation does not require you paying top dollar, maybe they really are booked up because they are in demand, or maybe your insurance won't pay for a psychiatrist, or maybe since you demand their services they think you are a hypocondriac when you aren't, maybe it's just your approach. Usually people are "referred to" psychiatrists from a physician, or from a psychologist after taking written or physical tests.
2007-10-12 23:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it's something maybe in your behavior. Often they refuse people that aren't willing to work on changing their behavior.
Often patients hear what they want to hear and don't hear what is really being said. In the hospital we deal with a lot of families like this. They will ask staff the same questions over and over expecting different answers because they don't like the answers they're hearing. Sometimes it's like talking to a wall.
2007-10-13 04:14:32 · answer #5 · answered by riversta20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a Hospital emergency room and tell them you are suicidal, and you have a plan, example, I am going to blow my brains out and my best friend has lots of guns at his house.
I am going to over dose on my mothers codeine.
Something of this sort.
It will get you evaluated by a Psychiatrist, but cancel all plans for 3-5 days.........lol
2007-10-13 00:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by pirate 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
look in the phone book for your county mental health association. they will treat all patients in that county, rates are on a sliding scale
2007-10-12 23:46:58 · answer #7 · answered by cheri h 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is the gist of it, professional people can pick and choose who they want as patients/clients.
2007-10-12 23:45:42 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe you are beyond cure?
2007-10-12 23:51:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋