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Psychiatric Appointment Tomorrow For Ptsd, Advice?

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I have been told by my PCP and local social worker that I have PTSD, I agree btw, and PCP has scheduled a psyc appointment that is tomorrow. I have no idea how these go or what to expect. I also have anxiety disorder and worrying about this is not helping. I have to make it through work today so any answers/advice would be helpful...

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Just go in there be honest, and tell the Doc about your worst day. God bless and good luck. You will be alright.

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They will ask what your stressor is to cause the ptsd, your history with courts/police, work history, social history, sleep issues, current symptoms.

They will try and confirm ptsd or not. They will refer you to psych de part men t for counseling, psychiatrist for meds, if recommended.

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This is referral, they will be judging everything you say and due. Be mindful. This is not a c&p exam, which is for compensation. This is just a professional in mental health to confirm or deny the issues that your Pcp and soci Al worker have raised.

Just be open and honest.

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Agree with Navy and USMC, honesty is extremely important. They are referring you to be helped with your issues. A diagnosis of PTSD may not even come right away. Just be straight forward as best you can with your answers, let them help, and keep all appointments that are set up for you. It may become very difficult to talk about yourself and feelings just do the best you can. You should be fine, you are just going to talk to someone about what bothers you and the behaviors that you may exhibit.

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Yes, just be honest and be prepared to discuss exactly what is bothering you. The Psych should guide you through the process. My interview was easy, I just answered a bunch of his questions and he diagnosed me with PTSD in about 10 minutes. We spent the next 30 minutes talking about my history of deployments, combat, family, work, troubles, etc. He'll make the appropriate recommendations after the session. Thanks for your service.

I've been in PTSD treatment for about 2 years now and it definitely helped me. There are a lot of options and you can influence and choose which type of treatments you receive if you are actually diagnosed with PTSD.

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Thank all of you for your responses. I was able to read them on breaks and lunch at work today, but was unable to post from my phone. They really helped to relieve some of the anxiousness so I could make it through work today. Hadit (which means you guys) has been so helpful over the past couple of months. Now if I could just get sleepy tonight...

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