New Psychiatrist!
So far in my new doctor search, I have struck gold since I've moved! My appointment with my new psychiatrist couldn't have possibly gone any better, I don't think I could have liked her any more than I do. When I walked into her office - she had a little dog, JUST like mine, but maybe twice the size, which is still small, since Bailey weighs 6 pounds. I guess it's a therapy dog? It was a great conversation starter anyway, but she put him away which made me sad but probably very wise. I would have talked and gushed and played with the dog all hour which may have been why she put him in his crate.There had been a very personal questionnaire I had to fill out before I even saw her, and like I said, some questions I just don't know how to answer. I had been 20 minutes late getting there! I'm still getting used to traffic here, and even though I don't live in the city, going anywhere here takes twice as long as I expect it to. Her office was 20 miles away, but it took an hour to get there. 20 minutes late, then the paperwork took 20 minutes to complete, and I was rushing it! We chatted for a bit, then she started going over my answers, not in detail, and not every one, just generally. I told her I didn't really know the answers to all of the questions, but she said there was no right or wrong answer, just a starting point. YES, that question I mentioned in my last post was on there - "Do you hear voices or see...
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