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30-03-2020 06:10 AM
30-03-2020 06:10 AM
internet consultations vs face to face
I was wondering what people thought of the above .... personally I dont think I would be able to open up over a computer screen. I think I would feel unsafe doing so unable to see what is happening during the consultation etc.Stangely I feel happier with webchat than I do with phone .... I hate using the phone for anything lol and avoid it as much as possible.
My pdoc hasnt mentioned using the internet forums and I dont think she would be the type who would but I just wanted to put it out there and get some feedback from other formites.
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30-03-2020 07:02 AM
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Re: internet consultations vs face to face
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30-03-2020 07:19 AM
30-03-2020 07:19 AM
Re: internet consultations vs face to face
Hi @greenpea
I prefer face to face. But with this virus it's going to be difficult. I actually got a csll last week from my psych to say he will talk to me via phone call.
I'm not keen because I can't find a quiet and private space to talk. But at the moment it's the way it is.
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30-03-2020 07:23 AM
30-03-2020 07:23 AM
Re: internet consultations vs face to face
@BlueBay yes if that was to happen to me I think I would have to go somewhere quiet and close my eyes to hopefully block out everything to talk as even visual noise would get in the way of the consulation for me.
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30-03-2020 07:26 AM
30-03-2020 07:26 AM
Re: internet consultations vs face to face
@greenpea Last week when I had a phone consultation with a psychologist I drove to a car park at the beach.
it was weird but it was ok.
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30-03-2020 07:26 AM
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I don't think text based web chat would work well for me as I'd spend more time thinking about how to say something rather than actually saying it. I'm really glad it's an option though as I know lots of people find it helpful.
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30-03-2020 07:27 AM
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@TheVorticon That is interesting. I like computers but need to get some kind of feed back even if it is just a lil twitch or softness of expression in the eyes that I get from my pdoc which could be missed on a pc.... thanks for your feedback. I might have to brace myself for the eventuality of such a situation.
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30-03-2020 07:28 AM
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30-03-2020 07:28 AM
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@BlueBay BlueBay could you get out what you wanted to say?
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30-03-2020 07:33 AM
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hi @greenpea @CheerBear @TheVorticon
I managed to say things but it was weird because people were walking along the track and could see me.
next time I will drive somewhere even more remote!!!
this chat was more of a catch up and how I was feeling. I think fir you @greenpea I would prefer a face to face chat. If this was when my secrets came out I wouldn't be able to do it on the phone. It's really hard.