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Post by fellowmder on Sept 27, 2021 8:44:50 GMT
I wanted to ask something to people who have tried getting therapy, solely related to daydreaming. I messaged a known psychiatrist near me via Google maps to ask if they can help with maladaptive daydreaming addiction. They messaged me back as it being a symptom of something else. I suddenly thought it might be better to get counselled atleast once instead of failing my college semester (for some bg, I am a 3rd year uni student, who has already failed a semester. I rely on daydreaming a lot and procrastinate all day, which sometimes make me question whether I am really a daydreamer or not).
But the problem is I am not going to let my parents know about this, plus I don't have any part time job of my own. I might take the risk of paying the consulting fees for once without letting my parents know but as per the reply given from there, I don't know if they would be actually knowing about maladaptive daydreaming. What do you think I should do?
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Post by 1080pix on Oct 25, 2021 0:04:34 GMT
Does ur school have a counseling center? Many schools do
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Post by fellowmder on Oct 25, 2021 4:30:30 GMT
Does ur school have a counseling center? Many schools do NOP we don't have one. We only have a physician for physical health problems. |
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Marcydel
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Post by Marcydel on Nov 1, 2021 11:12:37 GMT
Yeah I think it’s worth a shot. And there is research backing what your psychiatrist said, that MD is a symptom of either another mental illness or an emotional (regulation) problem, not a problem or disorder in itself. I’m only 20, so I’m not a professional and I obviously don’t know this psychiatrist, but IMO it seems like he’s likely worth his salt if he immediately came to that accurate conclusion 👍 Maybe give yourself some homework and research studies (specifically done by Eli Somer) on MD and it’s comorbidity with other mental disorders? And then show or email them to your psychiatrist? Doing this could help him understand the severity and validity of your situation and may make him take you even more seriously. So yeah, if you want my opinion, I think it’s 100% worth the investment, since I know firsthand how much MD devastates our lives in every way :( Maybe consider suffering through a job or two or coming clean to your parents (just a suggestion)? Finally, if you aren’t already familiar with these articles, I highly HIGHLY recommend you go to this link and check this out (the font is bad so you can’t see it, but it’s right after the colon  ): maladaptivedaydreamingguide.wordpress.com/guide/It was written by someone that actually overcame MD with a lot of professional help and is reaching out with the knowledge she gained 🤷🏻♀️ You could even ask your psychotherapist to read one or a couple of the articles. When I asked mine to read them, she understood me much more afterwards. Btw I’m also a 3rd year college student that’s seriously suffering academically because of MD, so I can somewhat empathize :(  |
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