[__ Prayer __] Praise and prayer

[AngelsAmongstUs]

Hi, all. Firstly, I was made a job offer last Monday. It's only for 3 months for now, but could become permanent with great benefits if all works out well. I am very thankful.

But my grandmother seems to be nearing the end. She's 81, suffers from dementia, and has been in the hospital for two weeks now with a bad heart. I miss having her at home. I can't bear the thought of her passing on, moreover, I feel bad for my grandfather; they've been married for almost 60 years now and they raised me the right way to the best of their abilities after all the drama with my biological parents.

I struggle with feeling alone and depressed. It feels like my psychiatrist has abandoned me; I left him a message a week ago already about feeling hopeless and he's just never gotten back to me. I remain paranoid and anxious about stalkers. Please keep me in serious and ongoing prayer... Blessings.

 

[Christ_empowered]

hi. I'll keep you up in prayer. Sadly, death comes for us all in this world. I remember when my grandmother passed away, and I was still wandering the wilderness a bit. I didn't get it then, but now I feel sad and a bit ashamed. :-(

I would caution you not to rely on psychiatrists for a whole lot. Mine is odd. He books me for 30 minute talking sessions when I see him. This is strange because its an over-booked, public/community mental health clinic. 10-15 med checks are standard, once the "client" (that's what the patients/consumers are now called) is stable.

Anyway, every time I see him he's got a conversation planned, and I get the sense he's trying to guide my life. That's just not OK. I see him for 30 minutes every 8-12 weeks for prescriptions. What gives?

Point is (I promise I have one), shrinks aren't really that great or compassionate. Your shrink, my shrink, most shrinks, have electroshocked people. They've messed some peoples' lives up, one way or another. They've helped some, or at least prescribed drugs that made getting their lives together easier (or possible, at all).

Pills only go so far. Even therapy or counseling only go so far, and that can be trickys, too. I had a counselor who put straight up lies in my records, and then labeled me a "pathological liar" when I told him basic info, like what my parents did for a living, my educational background, etc. He also underestimated my IQ by a significant amount and spread my information around a small, southern area ("sharing his opinion").

I'm not sharing my horror stories to scare you. My experience isn't all that unusual, from what I understand. On a good day, mental health people can help you get your life moving in a better direction. A lot of time, they're in it for a pay check, and the power to label, hospitalize, control, etc. is (I think) one reason a lot of mediocre, but power hungry, people are in mental health.

I'll keep you up in prayer.

 

[AngelsAmongstUs]

Christ_empowered :

A lot of time, they're in it for a pay check, and the power to label, hospitalize, control, etc. is (I think) one reason a lot of mediocre, but power hungry, people are in mental health.

I've felt this way for ages, myself, actually. I just really thought this time around I got onto a good psychiatrist who genuinely cared about me. But I'm starting to think he's just like the rest. *sigh* But we'll call him again tomorrow and hear if there's anything he can do to help with the angst, at least. Thanks, as always.