Current Events > How can I get courage to call my health centre to get mental help?

(+) Yeah! (+)

I need to talk to a professional.

But getting the courage..it's impossible.
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Alcohol....
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Nudity
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foreveraIone posted...

Alcohol....

...lol
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Clarify: are you saying you feel you need a referral to a psychiatrist or a counsellor, but you're too embarrassed to come out and say so to a medical professional?
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Funkdamental posted...

Clarify: are you saying you feel you need a referral to a psychiatrist or a counsellor, but you're too embarrassed to come out and say so to a medical professional?

I'm not embarrassed. It's more complicated I guess. My starting point isn't good as I feel that no one can ever help me, but I know they can, but I feel there is no use.
And I'm scared if I get any resistance from them to help me, it's all over, I'm quitting and never trying to get help.
Also I'm so stupidly proud that I need to fix everything myself, which I obviously can't anymore.

It's dumb as fuck, but my mind is fucked up
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This sounds like you're afraid to try because you're afraid you'll fail, and you're afraid that failure will set you back further than if you were to do nothing.
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it's not dumb and a very common feeling for people first reaching out for mental health assistance. in fact, it's a great topic to talk about while you're getting to know the MH professional to see if it's a good fit for you
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See your primary care doctor.

Hey doc,
I want to talk to a psychiatrist.
*doctor schedules appointment 1 or 2 months later

or...
When the doctor asks how you feel, let the doctor know whatever you deal with. Tell the truth
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Wax on, wax off. There's nothing that can be said to help you get the courage to go through with it, that's why they call it courage. Either do it or just keep thinking about it.
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Ah this thread again. In which everyone gives tc advice and he responds with excuses on how none of their advice will work
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You could start with the counselor at your uni. Or some type of anonymous hotline. You know, stuff that doesn't require any commitment and will give no resistance. They can support you through your next step.
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Funkdamental posted...

This sounds like you're afraid to try because you're afraid you'll fail, and you're afraid that failure will set you back further than if you were to do nothing.

Failure is the worst thing to me, I take it so hard. It's one reason I'm fucked up now

HBOSS posted...

See your primary care doctor.

Hey doc,
I want to talk to a psychiatrist.
*doctor schedules appointment 1 or 2 months later

or...
When the doctor asks how you feel, let the doctor know whatever you deal with. Tell the truth

I've already talked to a doctor in february or something, actually a med student that asked extra stuff, I was just there for ear infection, she was awesome and got me a number to call and book a councellor or whatever it's called, but I need to make that call. I have the number.
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When I was at this crossroad I put myself through agonizing about it for months. I worked myself up into a anxiety ridden frenzy to 'work up the courage' to call and when I finally did they said "Oh you don't call to schedule anything you just walk in." :D All that for nothing. And yet even though I learned then I still did the same routine with the walk in assessment, the appointments, and everything in between for over a year before I was like hey everything I do ends up never being as bad, scary, etc like I thought it was going to be. Yeah there was like one rude person I had to deal with but I knew I couldn't let whatever their deal is discourage me from doing what I need to do for myself.

Basically just do it, you can do it, don't be like me and put yourself through any unnecessary mental torment beforehand. Just take the step, do it for you. Good luck!

the code has been written

seek and ye shall find

In such a complex society, we often overlook that the solution could be simple.
Let the truth come to light, then all will be right.
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A lot of people would benefit from mental health assistance. I wish society pushed this more.
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darkcloud posted...

When I was at this crossroad I put myself through agonizing about it for months. I worked myself up into a anxiety ridden frenzy to 'work up the courage' to call and when I finally did they said "Oh you don't call to schedule anything you just walk in." :D All that for nothing. And yet even though I learned then I still did the same routine with the walk in assessment, the appointments, and everything in between for over a year before I was like hey everything I do ends up never being as bad, scary, etc like I thought it was going to be. Yeah there was like one rude person I had to deal with but I knew I couldn't let whatever their deal is discourage me from doing what I need to do for myself.

Basically just do it, you can do it, don't be like me and put yourself through any unnecessary mental torment beforehand. Just take the step, do it for you. Good luck!

I know, I need to. I've been battling with my bad emotions for years, and it has worked. But I guess a year ago around August/September was when it started to manifest into this where I can't anymore.

Monday, I'll need to try
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