Do you think your counselor is sincere, or a drug pusher? [View All]

[Deja Q]

Seriously.

I have yet to find a counselor who doens't latch on to what is interpreted as a big symptom of some known disorder and then follow up, more often than not in a hawkish tone, about other symptoms that would convince them to write up a condition to give to the psychiatrist?

I believe my psychiatrist is sincere, but I am under the impression that my counselor is hot to trot on finding something they can give me a drug for.

Given that it was a drug that had me lose consciousness for a few hours and then was related to a fainting spell, never mind 15 previous years of dealing with people who seem more interested in fitting a trapezoid peg into a triangle hole, I'm somewhat skeptical. I'm not so readily trusting and I get boiling livid when I get the impression that they will not even listen to me, let alone humor me. Just because I have an emotional disorder does not mean I am completely crackers and am therefore always wrong with them always being right.

While they may have a legitimate point (not to mention a degree on the wall), it's insulting that they prefer to find a quick illness to then get me popping pills for (that generally do no good or make things worse) without even listening to me. While many of their clients apparently don't give a fuck, I do. I've researched conditions. I know which ones make perfect sense. Which make some sense. And which make no sense. Especially as it seems I am the only person who will take pre-adult issues with any seriousnes they deserve.