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Are No Relationships Good?

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Maybe I'm completely wrong here, but he doesn't sound like the best person to be talking to you. My GP has some experience with mental health and related training, but he frequently triggers me - it's not his fault, but I wouldn't go to a brain surgeon for a heart transplant. Therapy is a very difficult thing to get right even for therapists, doctors frequently miss the mark and often cause more harm than good - even when their intentions are good. You need to request some more specialised help. You don't need to believe everything your doctor says if he's wrong - his qualifications aren't more accurate than your feelings. I know this can be hard.

I hope s/he hasn't given you this idea that you would become addicted to more frequent appointments or that having casual sex means you are using someone. I think that it is possible for casual sex to be just that, using the help of another person to help you both relieve sexual tension. Yes it can be harmful in many different circumstances for both you and the other person but unless you are deliberately putting yourself in harms way or actively hurting others, there is nothing wrong with it. It sounds like he thinks perhaps you have borderline personality disorder which actually needs a psychiatrist to diagnose, so referring you to the mental health services should be something he's thinking about anyway. If it's not because of borderline, maybe he frowns upon casual sex?

For PTSD and Borderline therapy is the recommended treatment, DBT is preferred for Borderline and EMDR and CBT is preferred for PTSD, usually however it's not so clearly divided and you will see a therapist who uses many different approaches. The biggest issue is the long waiting times, which often need to be chased up to get started. So really, the sooner you put your name down for this the better. For depression and anxiety, usually shorter 8-12 week CBT styled therapy is offered. But also see if there are any local charities, these may charge something (usually income related, so if you are unemployed a pound per session) but may offer shorter waiting times, longer therapy windows and other advantages.

As for frequent therapy sessions, a stable element in your life may be just what you need and even if you were reliant on it for a time, that's not necessarily a bad thing if it's helping you. Your therapist would prepare you for the end of your therapy, where you often go on a therapy holiday and have more in the future if you need it. It's natural for you to get better and then slip and put what you've learned from therapy to practice, but if you are in a bad place again and need more support to get more then. Having something good for some time and then not having it, is still better than not ever having had anything. For me, my weekly therapy keeps being extended, because I still need the support, also I have a social worker that visits me at home every fortnight to check on how I'm doing and a Psychiatrist for medications and diagnosis help. It took a long time to get the help I needed in the first place and I was hospitalised along the way, which sadly sped up the help I was entitled to, though it should not have been that way. You should be able to ask your doctor for a referral to the local mental health unit for more specialised support and/or therapy.
 
I think seeing a different doc is the best immediate plan :) and even if there is a long waiting list for extra support, not even being on the list is only making it longer ;)
 
I'll make an appointment to see a different doctor and will get myself referred!
This is great. And you know, even if a waiting list is two years, getting on it means you're that much closer to help.

By the way - talking as a moderator now - you'll notice at the bottom of your posts that there is a little "edit" button. When you want to add something, instead of starting a new post, you can use the "edit" button to add directly to your own previous post. As a member, you can only edit for 60 minutes following the posting, but it's great for when you realize you want to add something else.
 
@Kas_Can_Fly

My boundaries are completely lost. I thought casual sex was bad. I now dont even want to have sex with anyone because i am confused. I think he is doing more harm because i seem to be loosing it more often now.

I do completely think i will get addicted! Thank you for explaining the different theraies and diagnosis. Much appreciated. I am unemployed and was freaking out in case i needed to pay for a psychologist which is 60 pounds per hour!

Oh i see so they gradually decrease the sessions! My counsellor never did that.
Thank you for all you time and effort into writing that! :)
 
@ digger

I think seeing a different doc is the best immediate plan :) and even if there is a long waiting list for extra support, not even being on the list is only making it longer ;)

@joeylittle

I have no idea what you tried explaining, although i studied A level ict im totally confused now haha sorry. Wait do you mean my comments?
 
That's no problem @Sarah542 - just bear in mind these are my experiences and of course things vary. A NHS therapist will be entirely free of charge by the way, so they can be worth holding on for and even though waiting lists can be two years long, they can also be faster. Getting help from someone like a social worker or mental health nurse or CPN should be allocated to you much faster and then they will be in charge of your care and can help you to get the help you need from the NHS be that a therapist, medications, diagnosis(es) and so on. If getting therapy is a long wait, they may be able to get you into a support group or other activities that might help you, or will give you a supportive place to be. You may see them every few weeks or every few months and if you aren't in a good place usually you can phone in and they will try to see you. They can provide a little more help than a GP and certainly more care, which you might not need, but it can be nice to know it's there. They still aren't however trained therapists and therapy (when you get it) will be the place that the work begins.

Therapy can be a great place to learn about boundaries of all sorts, your care should be tailored as much as possible to you. You wouldn't be the only person to become too attached to therapy but good therapy can be hard work and you may find your mind shifts nearer the time! If you are confused about sex at the moment for your sake it is probably better to hold off - not because it's wrong, but because it will prevent you being hurt in the matter, whether that's before, during or after. Take good care and don't be too harsh on yourself :)
 
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