Have any of you gotten incompetent mental health treatment?

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Well, RichardB, you & I have both been excommunicated from the mental health system (for different reasons) - same outcome. <high five, buddy> I liked your highlighted photo too - classic!

Mine actually asked once (direct quote), "Do you want to live in the autistic world, or the 'real world'." Then, my ensuing death wish for her, which is uncharacteristically emotive for me, but warranted.

Once at the ER a medical doctor asked me if I was "hearing voices." I am/was V E R Y honest, interpret literally, and quite naive. I did not know the implications of my truth. I said, "yes." Because, in fact, I do hear voices whenever I am spoken to. Such as when he asked me that question. My eardrums are located in my head and I do hear voices when spoken to. My hearing is not at all impaired and, further, I attend to all audio stimuli. I'm a good eavesdropper too.

So, apparently, I my Dx was schizophrenic on his clipboard for the time being. (BTW, I am not schizophrenic or psychotic). Oh no. What the doctor actually meant, and should have specified, was if I heard imaginary scary voices in my head directing me to do bad things or threatening me. In which case, my answer would have been, "No." Well, duh.

Has anyone done anything THIS stupid? I did have a really good doctor, whom I really liked, where I just moved from, and last saw at the end of April. I do miss him. I know there are great ones out there - really! Like edal said. I know have a female practitioner that seems really nice!

RichardB - we could get t-shirts that say "Mental Health Practice drop-outs" or "I flunked the Mental Health System"

LabPet, I'm not sure how stupid it is at all. A question like "Do you hear voices" is a bad use of English even if it is accepted usage in some circles. When I answered in the affirmative I gave details that the so-called psychiatrist did not understand. Yes, I hear voices in my head because there is an ongoing sort of narrative of what I am thinking. Unfortunately people try to find things to please the spychiatrist and the next thing they know they are so screwed.