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Psychitrist for Anxiety

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I am new to this community and am learning as I go. Thanks to all of you for the information I have gained from your own insightful experiences.

My question is about being treated by a psychitrist. My regular doctor has been treating me for depression and anxiety for the past 8 months or so. At my appt. today, she advised that she could continue to treat me for the depression with Wellbutrin (I'm on 300 mg each day) which is helping with the depression. As for the anxiety, due to the medication being addictive she advised I needed to see a psychitrist for continued treatment of this condition.

I have been taking Clonazepam 0.5 mg (as needed) for the same length of time. My problems started out as a relationship problem, but since then I have learned that I have a family history of anxiety/panic attacks.

I have read up on the symptoms of GAD and feel that I fit well into this category. To get to my question, have any of you been in this situation where the next step after medication was to see a psychitrist? If so, how has it worked out for you.

Thanks for your help.
ECC
ECC
I don't see a psychiatrist but I see a therapist who has helped me a great deal in handling my anxiety. She has taught me some valuable coping mechanisms. Also, my physician has prescribed a small dose of Xanax which I take when needed and it definitely takes the edge off.
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I see a therapist too. For me it just helps to talk it out. I was there the other day and when I walked in I was on high anxiety mode talking a million miles a minute and by the end he said "do you feel the same as when you walked in here" and really I didn't I felt a lot better after talking everything out. I'd suggest it. It can't hurt
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Here's the difference.

Doctor or GP deals with the general medical things. They can prescribe medication but not in the case of some specialised drugs

Psychologist is like a therapist...they deal with the psychological (mental) aspect of treatment, they CANNOT prescribe medicine but can recommend it to either a Doctor/GP or psychiatrist

Psychiatrist has all the quals as a psychologist but can prescribe specialist medication

I am under a psychiatrist for meds and am currently waiting for my referral to come through for the psychologist
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I have found that with anxiety it helps to see any of the specialist, even if its just for peace of mind. I currently see a psychiatrist alongside my psychotherapist for times when I need medicine to support me with issues that come up in therapy. If the psychiatrist is of no help, well at least you would have tried,thats my opinion anyway..best wishes.
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I see a phys was just seeing my regular dr ( for 10 + yrs now) but due to extreme anxiety and panic my work had me to to a phys, I can't work any longer but I continue to see the Phys who just happens to also use acupunture but can perscribe my meds for me. I too had clozapan but also take effexor for now, I've had it all from valumnes to you name it and this is the best for now, he also has me on Buspar
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A psychiatrist is more specialized in the field of mental and mood disorders. Would you go to your PCP for a heart condition? Probably not. I imagine you would seek the help of a cardiac specialist. Why not do the same thing for your anxiety? My recommendation would be to find a good psychiatrist for the meds and a good therpist to work on your thought processes and any issues you may have. I hope you get to feeling better real soon.
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Yes, The Psychitrist is there to moniter the medication. I doesn't make you any less of a person it just means that the Doc you go to feels that she is unaquiped to handle that end of your problem. Just remeber it is only to moniter your meds. It is a good thing.
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