I took my boyfriend to the therapist

[Maggotbrane]

If you didn’t attend the session, you may want to consider the possibility that your boyfriend misinterpreted or misunderstood what the therapist said.

@Nate

But during the session this therapist actually suggested that his senses are more sensitive than other people.

This actually can be very true. Many people with schizophrenia have sensitive hearing and are sensitive to light— myself included. Issues come from misinterpretation of that stimulus and thought disorders that lead to confusion between internal vs external stimulus and interpretation and distinguishing between the two.

Edit: here’s link to a relevant thread.

Acute hearing as possible link to Schizophrenia

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In some cultures some individuals with symptoms akin to schizophrenia overcome their illness and become revered shaman. I’ve had psychologists and psychiatrists mention this to me in passing in early sessions, I think mainly to offer some hope and put a positive ‘spin’ on a condition that is heavily stigmatized. While I don’t profess to be psychic or paranormal, I am very intuitive and insightful. Or at least that’s what some forum members here tell me.

I think it’s a stretch to call these talents paranormal, but I can often predict outcomes or make guesses with very limited information. It’s especially helpful when troubleshooting or guiding people through complex technical and scientific problems. Sometimes specialists like me are called technical ‘gurus’.

@Nate

Has anyone else ever had an issue with therapists or other doctors not actually listening to the patient?

Yes, I’ve mentioned this on this forum several times. I’ll dig up some links, so as not to repeat myself. I don’t see much evidence in your post that your boyfriend wasn’t being listened to, only that you didn’t like what she said. In my case, I’ve found some psychiatrists arrogant and close minded. Their attitude is basically, ‘I don’t want to hear it, shut up and take a handful of drugs after talking to you for 10 minutes.’ Ideally I think there’s a middle ground between open-minded listening and practicality.

It’s a shame he didn’t have a good experience with this therapist. I wish more therapists did a better job with ‘First Contact’ with patients. It pays to shop around if you can ahead of time to find a suitable one. Here’s hoping you get another chance with a more suitable therapist.

Edit here’s thread where I discuss my botched first psychiatrist visit in detail:

Experiences w/ Doctors?

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