Kelly,

What I have learned is that it is okay to feel the way you do. What is important is what you do with how you feel.

I have days where I wake up depressed, anxious, or some other way of being upset. What the difference is now is how I deal with those feelings. On days like that, I do something for myself. Heck, it may be taking a bouble bath, venting on the internet, taking the kids to the park (yes that is fun for me), or finding some other way to spoil myself.

Also, talk to someone in ACT about how this doctor treated you. Tell them what bothered you. Do not allow yourself to be a victim here. If he is treating you like this, then he could be doing this to other people too. Use your voice and speak up! Perhaps if someone talked to him about how he treats people, it will help him to be a better doctor.

Your feelings are your feelings. They are okay. What is important is how you use your feelings.

Now that said, perhaps your doctor is a bit leery on over medicating you. Trust me, some doctors are medication happy. I will not go into my experience, but I had a doctor who piled med upon med on me once and it caused a lot of problems which resulted in me being in the ICU when I was 21and damaged my kidneys. So yes, there are dangers to over doing it with medications. Perhaps in his way, he was trying to challenge you before resorting to another med change. I am not making excauses for him, but a lot of men doctors are crappy communicators. Perhaps he meant something one way but it came out all wrong and made him sound like a jerk. Again, let someone in ACT know what is going on and how he made you feel. Use your voice and be assertive!