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hi everyone 🙂
ive got my first appoitnment with a psychiastrist tomorrow morning and im pretty nervous and not sure what to expect..
what should i expect in my first appointment? were you scared the first time you went?
can everyone share their experiences with me about how they went during your sessions?
im really nervous and any advice is very much welcome
thank you
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If you are not comfortable talking very much, they should understand. Its part of their job to make sure their patients are comfortable. You might surprise yourself tomorrow in how you feel when you wake up. You could focus on just the presenting problem. You don't have to tell everything in your first appointment.
Another thing I look for when I see a Dr is how comfortable they try to make me feel and if I get relief from seeing them- I think that is a good sign in terms of how they mite help you.
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