To be worried about my psychiatrist appointment for this reason

[busyweeks78]

I had an appointment with my psychiatrist and due to meet her again early next week. I’m worried about the appointment as last time I just started crying as I’m finding things so tough. Will she judge me for it.

Is this an NHS psychiatrist? They probably want to see you to check how you're getting on, and if any medication they may have prescribed is working. They will not judge you for crying.

Believe me, they will have seen it all, and if you do cry it will show them that they need to help you. They have been trained not to judge, and if they're a psychiatrist it's almost certainly not in their nature anyway. good luck with the appointment OP.

So sorry to hear you’re finding life tough at the moment. But this is exactly the reason you’re going to one and their job to help you get through this. You’ll not be the first person to cry their way through an appointment - they’re very used to it and not only will they not judge you, they’ll expect emotion and have spent their working life developing new ways to help you deal with all your problems and feelings! Plus you’re keeping them in a job, don’t worry about them!

Go to your appointment, cry your heart out if it’s what you need to do and look after yourself. You’ll get through this xxxx

You will not be judged for for this. You need to show how you are feeling to receive the best help. If you are feeling emotional there is no point trying to hide it at these appointments. Go and cry if thats how you are feeling. Every appointment is a step nearer to getting help, your psychiatrist will be well used to tears. Good luck

I cry at 9 out of 10 of my weekly therapy sessions, sometimes for the entire hour. I feel mortified crying in front of people but if you can't cry in front of your therapist, where on earth are you going to let it out? They are well prepared for and well used to seeing tears and if you have a good therapist they will help you feel and process these emotions or find the right medication to boost you through it. So don't worry, she's not judging you, she's there for you and knows you're feeling crap.

They really don't care if you cry! It's normal!

It's better to cry and talk than not cry and not talk.
Don't be worried.

I told mine I often felt like punching him in the face. Honestly they've seen and heard it all before. Don't worry.

Honestly they will not be judging you, they will be thinking about how best to help you. If you're being honest and raw with your emotions then you're giving your psychiatrist information which they can use to plan ways to help you get better. If you bottle things up and try to keep a lid on it, it's like not telling a doctor your leg hurts when you've broken a bone there. Without knowing where the pain and the problem are, they cant help you. If crying is what you need to do, then do it, without fear.

She would probably have been surprised if you hadn’t cried! Of course she won’t judge you. She’s there to help.

Crying is completely normal, wherever we are with our mental health. A normal, healthy release of emotions and a completely understandable reaction to difficult circumstances.