Posts by Carl Thompson6

And I am officially done talking about prices😬

Hey fairy, if you're dropping more than $200 a month on your hair, then yeah, I totally get where you're coming from... personally, I only hit up the salon every couple of years. Honestly, even if I went all the time, I’d gladly trade those salon visits for some actual psychotherapy that actually works... that's really the heart of the matter. When I finally have enough cash to just throw it away, maybe then I'll start spending it on stuff that doesn't show any real progress... man, I really wish things were different.

It’s also super unprofessional when psychiatry experts start dropping fake statements. I was just repeating what they said, I didn't go making stuff up myself.

I’ve sat down for those initial interviews with plenty of people... lots of them who are highly regarded and super respected in their fields, but honestly, looking at how things actually play out now? It’s hard to tell what's real and what isn't:

Every single psychiatrist I've ever sat down with—even just during that first consultation—has said the exact same thing, and honestly, it makes total sense when you're just starting therapy

Every psychiatrist I've talked to says that when you're first tackling things, you need to be seeing them at least once a week, maybe even more. It honestly makes total sense to me... I mean, how are you supposed to actually work through mental health stuff if you're only checking in two or three times a month? At least during that initial phase, you've gotta stay on top of it.

It looks like I definitely struck a nerve with some psychiatrists here, haha. But honestly, looking at the comments, there’s still a decent percentage of people who aren't bashing them—and hey, exceptions prove the rule. There are definitely folks in that profession out there doing an amazing job... it just feels like certain careers are perfect for making a killing when you're dealing with people who are backed into a corner.

That’s a killer comparison... but honestly, why would anyone even bother throwing money down the drain like that? Whether you're talking to some random fortune teller or a shrink, there's zero guarantee of anything.

So then you just multiply that figure by however many weeks are in a couple of years. But honestly, even if you do that, don't expect any ironclad guarantees on progress. They can always find some loophole, like claiming a lack of cooperation or making some weird exception to get out of it.

Someone mentioned that if you can swing $150 a month on something like a new haircut, you should be able to afford a psychiatrist too. But here’s the catch: if you’re actually making any real progress in therapy, you’re looking at dropping nearly $150 a week, not just once a month. At the start, seeing someone three times a week is pretty standard, and a single session will run you $100🤣

Of course, patients need to be active participants in their own care, but they shouldn't expect to do the psychiatrist's job for them... someone who spent years in medical school specifically to help people using their expertise

Personally, I’ve never run into a psychiatrist who’s basically on a retainer or tied to someone else's paycheck; everyone I've dealt with just had their standard hourly rate. It seems like people who blow a few thousand bucks on random nonsense despite having mental health struggles could just as easily spend it on a doctor—it really just comes down to whether it actually works. To me, the absolute worst feeling is throwing money down the drain and having nothing to show for it, like you just tossed it right out the window.

Haha... man, if they actually showed some genuine desire to help patients instead of just chasing the almighty dollar... I mean, I get it, even those mental health specialists have bills to pay, and I don't think they're all bad actors. It's just that there are way too many of them out there charging an absolute fortune for services that honestly don't live up to the price tag.

I’ve dealt with my fair share of psychiatrists, and honestly, the whole point isn't for them to act like your best buddies or just drop some sweet words of encouragement. It’s about actually guiding you toward feeling better, not just draining your bank account without seeing any real progress in your mental health... To build on one of those negative posts I saw earlier: think about it like taking your car to a mechanic. You go in once, get it fixed, and you’re good to go for a long time. But with a psychiatrist, you’re often looking at years of constant appointments just to find some healing, so you really have to crunch the numbers on what that costs... Besides, with just one single session $100, they usually don't even make it to your front door, let alone start making actual changes in your life...

Totally, you can always go private for X-rays or an MRI if the wait times at the public clinics are just dragging on forever... obviously, the price tags are different, though. From what I've heard, getting an MRI privately is where they really get you with the cost. On a side note, some private psychic charges around $45 per session, but honestly, you rarely walk away with anything constructive after all that time spent.

fairy, I wasn't actually aiming that question at you! I was just jumping off that post above where a girl mentioned she was sent for a head CT, but I guess it came across like I was asking you instead

I think we’re looking at some bigger issues here—not just the occasional social withdrawal or spending way too much time glued to a computer screen. I personally struggled with intense anxiety and massive amounts of stress, even dealing with bouts of vertigo, yet not a single psychiatrist ever suggested getting a brain scan... they all just keep asking the exact same repetitive questions.

Did you get it done already, or are you just getting started?

I’m with you on that... It would be so much more logical if they just ruled out those neurological glitches right at the beginning before moving on to anything else. But honestly, most psychiatrists (shoutout to the rare exceptions) just seem to be spinning their wheels and going nowhere fast...

Personally, someone else's misfortune doesn't really comfort me, let alone cheer me up... at most, I might just realize I'm not the only one stuck in the gutter, or it might even make me feel more down