psychiatrist?

Posted February 9th, 2010 by blue.
Hey everybody, My family thought it might help to have me see a phychiatrist about my picking. That maybe he/she could offer some advice on how i can keep myself from wrecking my face when i'm stressed or want to procrastonate. I was wondering if anyone else has tried this and what kind of results they had. If anyone can give an insight into if a psychiatrist could help that would be great! =) thanks everyone! hope you all are doing well.
‹ New here :) stressed out! ›
On February 20th, 2010 40daysfromnow said:
I saw a psychologist for a few sessions and they didn't help. They had no plan for me, no tips, no tricks. They just told me to stop and when I got discouraged they said they couldn't help me. This must have been a bad psychologist... Just make sure you do some research on good ones in your area first because my problem got worse after because I felt even more hopeless.
On February 13th, 2010 fadetoblack said:
I see a psychiatrist and a therapist. I find it helpful, but I also have anxiety and depression so I needed meds for that too. If you don't want to be on meds, don't see a psychiatrist. But a therapist might help you get to the "cause" of your picking.
On February 12th, 2010 jldoll01 said:
not sure yet.....I have my annual physical with my regular doctor in April and I am going to talk to him about it and see what he recommends...keep us posted if you go.....
For information on the skin picking disorder (Dermatillomania), symptoms, causes and treatment methods, get the Complete Guide to Skin Picking Disorders.