How do you know if you should go to a psychiatrist??

I'd talk to an MD (non-psychiatrist) or friends/family about it first. For issues like yours, maybe medical help isn't necessary. You just need moral support and reassurance.

All of us feel inadequate at times, and we don't always feel ready to take on the world either.

If it's getting worse, affecting your sleep or appetite, that's one indication that you may need professional help. Otherwise, just try to look on the positive things in your life and talk with people older and more experienced.

If you have a good relationship with a general practitioner-physicians, they can recommend a range of options for you.

Good luck!

You go and say exactly what you're saying here. Your problem could be psychological or pharmacological.

If you feel that you need to go, then make an appointment. Might be the best decision for you to make. Just my opinion, but if you're feeling sad all the time then depression may be the issue. It's very treatable.

Psychiatrists are for if you think you need medication, right now if you think you really need to you should probably see a psychologist. They won't laugh at you or think you shouldn't be there, because their job is to listen and help.

It also depends on how long you've felt this way too. Everyone feels bad sometimes, it just depends on how long.


Hope this made sense, and I hope you feel better.

You should see a therapist if your problems are affecting your daily life. For example, I have anxiety problems. I feel really uncomfortable around other people, and it affects the way I function at school and other places, which makes me feel like I'm missing out on things (which, of course, is upsetting). So, I made an appointment at the counseling center on campus.

When you see someone, just tell them why you're there. Like you said, you want to be happy and feel good about yourself. They'll ask you questions too. It's not like it's all on you to solve your problems. That's why they're there.

I think you should go and don't worry a professional will never tell you why are you here. just give it a try maybe it's something simple that you can heal in no time, while if you waited maybe it would turn to something more serious (hope not), don't let yourself down it's ur right to do what is best for you and no one would ask you why you need it even if they asked they should be supporting u.

wish you luck

yeah I felt that unhappy and was in counselling for four years which didn't help at all to be honest because I'm just as bad as I was when I went counselling,if anything I always felt worse coming out after counselling,and as for not knowing what to say don't worry about that they will ask you questions ,but it sounds like your just a normal girl who has there ups and downs

yeah I felt that unhappy and was in counselling for four years which didn't help at all to be honest because I'm just as bad as I was when I went counselling,if anything I always felt worse coming out after counselling,and as for not knowing what to say don't worry about that they will ask you questions ,but it sounds like your just a normal girl who has there ups and downs

This is something every girl experiences at one point. I used to struggle with self confidence issues myself and I always felt as if I wasn't pretty enough. My family and friends would always tell me otherwise but like you, I thought they were just saying that to make me feel better or because I was their friend or their family. In the beginning that would be all I would think about until one day I got tired of feeling this way. I looked into the mirror and learned to love everything about me. I would only think of the positive and try to push the negative aside. I would wake up in the morning picturing good things and imagining all the great things to come. After I pushed the cloud I had lived with for so long I noticed how wrong I was in thinking that way. It was then that I realised how many guys liked me, had a crush on me, or found me attractive. Ofcourse my self esteem shot up and my relationships with both guys and girls changed for the better and after that it was like a snowball effect. Attitude is EVERYTHING. If you aren't the best looking girl but you have confidence oozing out of your pores people will deffinatley notice that and react to it. The only thing I can tell you to do is to look in the mirror and find what's really bothering you. Tackle the things going on on the inside and the rest will follow. Hope this helps!