My dad is a doctor, gp and surgery. He has bipolar and i think he wouldnt benifited a hell of a lot from discussion rooms like this. I think its wrong they did that to you also. Your welcome here!

I am sorry to hear that you got booted. Alot of us haven't had a lot of luck with doctors and over time we dont want to have anything to do with them. If you need to talk please feel free to talk to me.

would have lol.. definitely WOULD have.

I think that's wrong too.

Dunno to be honest lol seems strange.

I think that's wrong too.

I just went in their to talk to some people going through the same things I was and as soon as I went into the room they started saying (in all caps) no doctors allowed!! and I simply asked, why aren't doctors allowed....and they said there are no doctors allowed and the next thing I knew, I had been booted from the room....

Just forget them osdoc... i guess they dont want doctors in their giving them medical opinions. Im not sure on the reason?! But i doubt most forums would be like this.

What, doctors are not immune? Shoot, I would have welcomed you in and asked for a script. (lol)

That's upsetting, I mean, I know my dad, who's a surgeon, is depressed and would be offended about that too! You're welcome here :)

Some chats don't allow people to ID themselves as professionals due to liablity issues. Being online there is no way anyone can be sure that the person they are talking to is who they represent themselves to be and if your profile for the chat was anything like the one you have here surely you can understand how people might question your legitimacy. 19 is very young to be a doctor and it is unclear if you are training to be a human or animal physician based on what you've posted in your profile.

That said, some also have issues with doctors or may have felt that you were being arrogant. I agree that PhD, MD, DO, DVM, or whatever doctorate one may have does not insulate one from depression or any other illness. My psychologist has been here, he has read some of my journal. I know others at work have also accessed this site because that is how I found it, it was open on a computer I wanted to use so I checked it out.

So, if you feel slighted perhaps the next time you visit that chat you should choose a different nickname. If you were seeking support it would probably be best not to disclose your profession. When I go to chats I do not immediately disclose that I work in mental health because one of two things usually happens, I am either targeted as a symbol of every poor therapist or other provider or innundated by questions and asked to diagnose. In short, rather than find support I am placed in either a defensive position or cast as a professional there to help.

If you find this offensive I am sorry, but I'd suggest if that is the case it should give you food for thought. Remember however all of us are human before we are the professional title our training and experience have earned us.

wow, so now my "legitimacy" is being questioned on here as well??? fu** that!!!! I am an intern with a 24 hour veterinary emergency department. So I guess I am just going to be discriminated against in every single depression support room I go into......whatever

What I don't understand is where you get off accusing me of not being who I say I am.....if thats what you think, fuck you!!

a vet, darn, guess I can forget the script then. Calm down doc, your asked for their opinion. You know what they say about those. Everybody has one...........just like asswholes. Don't take them to serious.
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What, they let doctors on here?