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Finding a doctor (shrink)

Started by Scheezo, August 14, 2009, 02:15:13 AM

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Scheezo


I'm not really sure where to start.  I am a very happily married man.  I have no desire what so ever to become a woman.  I just have this thing... At times I have no desire to dress but other times its all I can think of.  Lately I've felt more or less like I'm going crazy.  Really I have no reason to feel like this as my life is about as perfect as it can get.  I think my dressing and my lack of acceptance for who I am has a lot to do with it but there are probably other things in there somewhere.  I've decided to see a psychiatrist and have been going through a list of local doctors in my area that take my insurance.  I'm totally lost as to which one to pick.  I thought I'd ask the experts here.  My biggest fear is that I'll end up with a doctor who thinks I'm a weirdo or something.  Should I pick a younger or older doctor? A man or woman?  Maybe these things don't even matter? 

The last 5 years have been kind of rough for me.  I lost a good job first, was unable to get a good one after that, filed bankruptcy, moved across the country twice.  As a child I was often picked on, I have ADD, I try not to feel bad for myself but maybe some of these things contribute to me being sad lately and feeling overwhelmed with life, and like I said earlier, lack of acceptance for myself which is causing a low self esteem.  I realize this may be a little more heavy subject than normally discussed here but I'm a little lost here :)  Can anyone give me some good advice?  Thanks!
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