video; un: dr.forger

[forgingtwilight]

[ He comes onto video and he smiles, bright and easily. ]

Hello, everyone. I hope I'm doing this right. I've never posted something like this, and we don't have this sort of technology at home. It's amazing.

So, my wife and I opened up a Psychiatry Clinic in Nightwake! It's called...well, the Nightwake Psychiatry Clinic. It took us quite awhile to get it set up. I'm used to working in a hospital or another clinic, not setting up my own. There was a lot of work to be done to get here.

[ A pleased smile. ]

Anyway, I wanted to share that I'm open for appointments now. I'd treat it the same way I would at home. Everything is strictly confidential.

I know a change of worlds can be challenging, this is the second my wife and I have been to, so if all you want to do is talk in a place where you know where nothing will be shared and it's safe and judgment free, I'm good for that, too.

Comments

un:happyaround

[roundandaround]

Um... you do assessments and stuff, right? Like if someone told you you should get one?

un: gaine

[sangreine]

Have you ever done a medication evaluation on a non-human before?

[ She looks perfectly human on first glance. ]

un: dr.forger

[forgingtwilight]

I sure do. I'm happy to help with things like that. I can also help working on any management of whatever is discovered through assessments.

[forgingtwilight]

I haven't before, unfortunately. But that doesn't mean it's impossible. It may just require a few extra steps.

[sangreine]

...Such as what?

[forgingtwilight]

Evaluating medication you're currently on, what it's for, how it's impacting your life. Also some understanding on your physiology will be helpful. I'd never ask you to do something you're uncomfortable with the idea of, though.

[roundandaround]

Really? Like if you work different from everyone and you've managed so far but also you almost failed school once and you keep forgetting stuff when it's not in front of you?

[sangreine]

Oh, I'm not on any medication. I don't get physically ill or injured.

I haven't reacted well to being given medication-like things in the past, to say the very least, but I spent the last year in a deep depression and I thought, if you specialize in that...

[forgingtwilight]

I see! That's even easier. It'd be more "as we go" instead, then. We'd just keep an eye on it and change things as needed to make sure it's doing its job.

[sangreine]

I don't think I'm explaining this very well.

When I'm given things that interrupt my natural life cycle, I lose the ability to think. I've hurt people in that state. A lot of people. So you can understand my hesitation.

But I still feel like I should try and get better. For my husband and my loved ones. I'm not sure what, if anything, can be done...

[forgingtwilight]

...Precisely like that.

[forgingtwilight]

Hm. I see, I see.

Well, there's options that aren't medication, as well. It's not something that anyone needs to jump to, and I certainly wouldn't want to cause more distress than it's worth.

Talking is always a good place to start, and can do quite a lot on its own to help.

[sangreine]

So much for my easy fix, I suppose. Still, it's probably safer.

It's also just a very long and upsetting story.

UN: MonkieMan || Video

[noodleboi]

[A curious younger twenty something appears on the video and he is obviously curious.]

Hello, doctor. Um. Is psychiatry like a therapist or is it different?

[roundandaround]

[Rinku sighs in what's maybe relief, except she still looks nervous.]

Okay. 'Cause my friend told me I should look into something like that, but then I didn't, and then my sister found out I keep forgetting the groceries once I put them in the fridge so the vegetables always go bad, and so even though I can undo that with magic she told me I gotta see a doctor...

text; un: Inaban

[dereban]

We actually have a licensed psychologist here now?

[forgingtwilight]

For now, at least. I'll keep reading into things because I wouldn't want to make you into a test subject. But, there may be answers here that they wouldn't have where I'm from.

I'm sorry that this is the case for you. I'm no stranger to sad stories and lives given my line of work.

un: dr.forger

[forgingtwilight]

There's a lot of similarities between the two. Both can do various forms of therapy for people and help with mental and emotional health.

However...a psychiatrist has a background in medicine and can also diagnose more complex conditions. We can also do medical testing and prescribe medication if needed.

A therapist doesn't need to have a background in medicine.

[forgingtwilight]

We do. I've been here a little while, but getting established here took a little while.

Re: un: dr.forger

[noodleboi]

Oh. Okay. So like a brain doctor but not a brain surgeon doctor.

[At least that is how MK is working it out. He thinks for a moment.]

Could I book an appointment?

[forgingtwilight]

[ He's already seeing where this is going. ]

I can work with that. Of course, there's more than one thing needed to draw a conclusion, but it's a good place to start.

[forgingtwilight]

Yes, that's a good way to think about it.

[ And with that... ]

Of course. Do you have any preferred times of day?

[noodleboi]

I'm available in the afternoons. I work nights. So also early mornings after work would work.

[dereban]

Huh.

I personally don't need it myself, but if I was curious as to how a session would go for studying purposes, would that be on offer at all?

Obviously I wouldn't bring anyone else into this for privacy reasons, of course.

[roundandaround]

Really? Thanks! It doesn't sound as scary the way you're talking about it.