{"id":1020,"date":"2009-05-28T22:02:43","date_gmt":"2009-05-29T03:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2009-05-28T22:02:43","modified_gmt":"2009-05-29T03:02:43","slug":"karen-answers-psychology-enthusiast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/?p=1020","title":{"rendered":"Karen answers Psychology Enthusiast"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div class=\"cmtinfo\"><cite>Comment by Psychology Enthusiast\u00a0<\/cite><em>on 26 May 2009 at 11:37 pm<\/em><\/div>\n<div>Hey Karen!<\/div>\n<div>Did you watch the new show, Mental? I think it\u2019s awesome even though some of the characters annoy me. I know you reviewed and made comments on The United States of Tara show. I would love to hear your thoughts on this new FOX show. It started tonight at 8pm. Another quick question: Was Richard Baer like this guy or more by the book? My idea is that he was more like this doctor. If he weren\u2019t you wouldn\u2019t be here.<\/div>\n<div>Psychology enthusiast<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>Dear Psychology Enthusiast,<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Yes, I did happen to watch the first episode of the new show &#8220;Mental.&#8221; \u00a0I&#8217;m still trying to decide how I feel about it. \u00a0I have many thoughts and a few concerns. \u00a0Like USoT, it&#8217;s a TV show and not realistic. \u00a0I do like the idea of the main doctor being casual and intelligent at the same time. \u00a0I also liked the idea that the doctors sought out more information by leaving the hospital to meet and talk with the patient&#8217;s friends and family members.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Dr. Baer never talked to anyone I knew. \u00a0Sometimes when I look back I wish he had. \u00a0Besides, I always hated &#8220;suits&#8221; and believed doctors who appeared too formal, came across as powerful,\u00a0intimidating, superior, and not easy to\u00a0discuss problems with. \u00a0That wasn&#8217;t my case, however, but it definitely took me longer to build rapport. \u00a0I\u00a0needed to feel at ease and for me, casual\u00a0meant equal and\u00a0non-threatening. \u00a0So, I tried my best to ignore Dr. Baer&#8217;s more formal dress and focused on his voice. \u00a0I never really paid much attention to his looks either. \u00a0For me, I became attuned to his spirit. \u00a0I always &#8220;heard&#8221; his voice. \u00a0That&#8217;s how I survived. \u00a0So, in a sense, Dr. Baer was more like the head doctor of the show and not threatening.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>I&#8217;m glad there&#8217;s a new show that\u00a0describes how patients need to be treated. \u00a0If I were treated as an outcast, shipped off to another stuck up therapist, group therapy, or drugged with unnecessary drugs, I would&#8217;nt have healed. \u00a0No meds, talk therapy built on trust, respect, and my determination to grow. That&#8217;s how I survived.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>All therapists need to listen to their patients first, and not immediately drug them. \u00a0I was fortunate Dr. Baer listened to me and acted in my best interests.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Thank you for sharing.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Karen\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comment by Psychology Enthusiast\u00a0on 26 May 2009 at 11:37 pm Hey Karen! Did you watch the new show, Mental? I think it\u2019s awesome even though some of the characters annoy me. I know you reviewed and made comments on The United States of Tara show. 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