Hi Jake,I’ve been dealing with anxiety and depression for a long time, and after years of resisting, I finally decided to see a psychiatrist for the first time.
Let’s just say, the first visit was… weird.When I got to the office, I immediately picked up on a strange vibe.
The doctor seemed sort of frenetic, and I felt a bit of predator energy. He knew I was gay from my intake paperwork, and I assumed he was gay too because he said he specialized in working with the gay population on his website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.He informed me that the first session was going to be a lot of assessment, which I understood, but the questioning became really strange.
First, he asked about my physical appearance and sexual health, which seemed more like something that happens at a primary care visit, not a psychiatrist.