Who would I see for help? I am in an emotional and verbal abusive relationship and am EXTREMELY stressed out!
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010Would I need to speak with: a psychiatrist, counselor, or psycologist? I was looking under the doctors available under my insurance and I don’t know what category I would personally fall under. Thank you and God Bless.
I think you would want to speak with a counselor / therapist. From what I understand, a psychiatrist is a doctor who prescribes medication and is someone who usually just sees people with diagnosed mental / emotional conditions. A psychologist has a Ph.D (Dr.) in psychology, but is not a medical doctor, so she can’t prescribe medication.
A counselor or therapist is someone who will (hopefully) compassionately listen to you and offer you guidance. If needed, she can refer you to a psychiatrist.
It sounds like you need a hug, some validation, and someone to listen to you. I don’t know if a counselor will give you a hug…but she should be able to do the other two!
My only real knowledge of this comes from a hs psychology course, so I can’t say for certain that I’m right, but……I think I am.
Another idea you might want to consider would be taking an assertiveness training class. My best friend’s mom took one when her husband (bf’s stepdad) was a manipulative and emotionally abusive jerk, and she gained so much strength from taking the class. It was truly amazing to see her go from being this meek, petite little soccer mom to someone bold. My bf really admired her courage.
Just writing this post is a courageous 1st step. I wish you well on the ones you’ll be taking next.
May God bless YOU.
Psalms 18:16-19
Diagnose an abusive relationship and you will be on your way to ending domestic abuse. Getting a definitive, objective diagnosis can put you in the “stop-guessing” mode and into the “start-treating” mode in moments.
