I think I'm a failure...

ADad
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:04:40 +0000

It’s frustrating to have problems with insurance coverage and clinics that are not accepting new patients. Could your psychologist recommend some other clinics? CurrySpice seemed right to me, why not just ask your insurance company if you lose coverage if you are out of college?

When does school start? Do you actually want to take a semester off? If yes, perhaps your career services center at school could help you decide on and/or find a suitable plan and job for that time. Perhaps also the counseling center at school could help you locate a clinic.

Would you consider working in a library or book store? Of course there are people at those places but often the atmosphere is calm and the people are quiet.

It sounds like having those disturbing thoughts is a little scary for you. Is that right? Keep working on finding a good clinic, because I think that therapy and possibly medication can be very helpful for you.

Did you find that psychologist helpful? Perhaps you could continue to see her until you are set up at a clinic.

I don’t work in psychology but I do volunteer to listen on a crisis/suicide hotline. I’m very interested in counseling. If psychology interests you, then why not learn more about it? Maybe first by taking a class or two. That might be a helpful next step. Taking a good next step makes it easier to see the step after that.