Recent content by siniang

I've been to a Y before. My parents had a membership for a while when they first moved over and I went when I was visiting. I know they don't *push* Christianity on anything. What I struggle with is this: and the internal debate because of this It's core values, principles, moral compass...

I'm having a heated internal debate on whether or not I wanna sign up for a YMCA membership. I really need to start exercising again. I need incentives, such as a membership that I'd feel guilty about if I'd waste the money by not going. Exercising at home isn't gonna work. I do get free...

Since I want a PCP who takes my fatigue seriously, I'm not sure whether I should go with your random family medicine doc or look for one specialized in internal medicine? Can those even be PCPs or do they always end up being family medicine docs?

Thank you @joeylittle! I looked into both your links, unfortunately with no luck whatsoever. GoodTherapy provided even fewer results and the second one I stopped halfway through because I just couldn't shake the feeling of it being rather click-baity and almost scammy (even if it's not). I...

Uhm, yeah, NOPE. It isn't. Certified therapy dogs (and their handlers) go through intensive training (to, for example, learn not to slobber on people). Almost all certifying orgs stipulate that the dog must have been with you at least 1 year. Also, therapy dogs are invited, not pushed onto...

I think I partly misunderstood, my apologies. I'm with a MAJOR insurance provider... I assume they'd only direct me to their website or will be using that same database. If anything, I guess my best bet would be contacting my school's mental health services, which I will probably do later...

Yes and no. I agree completely that it first and foremost does not make or not make a great clinician. However, but I meant was ... vvv This is not about the eduction or the knowledge they obtained but about understanding the particular level of shit and dynamics that are inherent to the...

Again, absolutely 100% agree for anything not mental health 🙂 It was my Gyn NP after all who ordered my sleep study and who was super mindful about my anxiety/PTSD catastrophizing and ordering tests despite technically not having the indication for such tests, just because she realized it would...

I just checked my school's services. They offer Psychological (including ADHD) evaluations, and weekly therapy sessions. The eval alone is $275 and they don't accept insurance. And that doesn't even guarantee me anything because they're not requesting my medical records. Nor does it say anything...

I don't, usually. I had a GREAT Gyn NP before. But are they allowed to prescribe medication, especially controlled meds? Also, I think my specific flavor of messed-up really needs a specific level of practical experience as well as making sure to keep up to date with the latest research (I'm...

So, I gave the Psychology Today search a try. For ADHD, 5 pages pop up. For PTSD, 14 pages. Most of them clinical social workers and/or counselors. A lot of them significantly younger than me. When I narrow it down to non-religious, I'm left with 2 and 4 respectively. People, not pages. All...

Thanks, guys! Are there any databases aside from recommendations in reddit/local FB groups? Other than my insurance's one. Which has more search options, including on their actual specific expertises etc.? What I'm also wondering...previously, my PDoc didn't really do therapy. We only had 20...

I recently moved states in the US and as a result need to find new medical everything, including a new therapist and Pdoc. I've been feeling incredibly stuck and defeated. This may seem super stupid, but I just don't know ... how. How does anyone find a therapist, Pdoc, primary care, ...

You know you have PTSD … when during a windy moonlit night the trees outside casting moving shadows on your bedroom wall make you instantly nauseous. yoo, that’s a new one 😳 Aaaand we’re wide awake.

Having experienced an or several traumatic event(s) is *one* part of a PTSD diagnosis. Please actually take some time to read up on the symptoms of PTSD instead of only focusing on the potential causal trauma. Do you experience any of these...