So I went to the psychiatrist today.

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Sorry to bother; mods, please feel free to delete this thread, as I'm unable to do so myself.

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It's not my place, of course, to agree or disagree with you or your psychiatrist.

But I wonder if the reason he was reluctant to hand you the specialist is that he genuinely believed that you were better off than most people he has seen.

I mean, I've had some quacks in the past, so I don't know what this guy was like. But based on the information you've given me, which I have to go on since I wasn't there, I would say that perhaps he didn't believe there was that much wrong with you.

I'm not saying that makes him right. But just like me, he doesn't see you 24/7 and he doesn't know for certain that this is the right path for you.

Well now I just feel stupid. For posting this here, and being in this community at all. Sorry to bother.

Don't be discouraged MBD, I know how you're feeling, but don't let one as*hole stop you (I should tell you about the as*hole creating havoc in my life right now - Oy Vey!). I completely get why you want the official stamp, that's precisely why I wanted it.

Give yourself a day or two to regain your equilibrium and make the call. The official diagnosis involves primarily a battery of tests, from the Multiphasic Personality crap, Rorshach inkblots, timed tests putting goofy puzzles together (I found that part very frustrating, because I could have done so much better if the Psychologist wasn't sitting there watching me, but I suppose that may have been the point). Anyway, what I'm saying is, it revolves around a pretty strict, standardized clinical procedure, not so much the tester's personal opinion, although I'm sure there will be some sort of interview process as well. I don't know about thousands of dollars, I went through a local non-profit public Mental Health clinic and it didn't cost me a thing. When I had insurance, weekly visits to the therapist involved a 35 dollar copay, now that I'm completely destitute, they don't charge me at all.

Regroup, recharge, keep moving forward. You'll be glad you did.

No worries we all do stuff like this the important thing is to not let it get to you and to help others is why sites like these were made you're among friends here.