Posted by Larry Hoover on June 1, 2005, at 17:10:04
In reply to Re: Don't know what to make of this, posted by Deneb on June 1, 2005, at 16:04:16
> I really think I told her everything...but she doesn't agree that I need to use a med to control myself when I'm extremely upset.
Okay, so your family physician is no help. Scrapbooking is not going to do the trick.
> I then asked her about how I can get some DBT...she told me that only Americans have services like that (just as I had suspected)...Canada doesn't have enough money put into services like those.
That's simply not correct. You have one of the best psych hospitals in Canada, right on Carling Ave.
> She then told me that I had better stick with the p-doc I've got right now because no p-docs will see me once the word "suicidal" is mentioned...this is true BTW, this happened the first time I was referred to see a p-doc...she wouldn't even see me.
I don't know what's up with that. You do need a proper referral to get access to the services provided at the Royal Ottawa.
> So...basically, the doctor just told me that there is nothing anyone can do to help me. I simply have to take up a hobby like scrapbooking or painting.I wonder what she'd feel like being in your scrapbook? <joking>
> This doesn't make sense at all...how come suicidal people can't get treatment here in Canada???
That's simply untrue that you can't get treatment. Maybe this doctor won't help you, but there are other doctors.
> I don't understand. So are my problems too big to handle or too insignificant to handle? Or is it utterly hopeless for me?...therefore I should take up scrapbooking and hope I won't kill myself??? Ahhhh! I don't get it. I was so frustrated...I felt almost like I wanted to kill something. I think bad bad thoughts sometimes...really bad.
When does your pdoc get back?
Lar
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