Some Mental Health Providers Talk Too Fast

Those with mental health issues are often helped by the advice therapists and psychiatrists give them.

But if mental health providers want to help those seeking their services with good advice, it helps if their clients/patients are actually able to understand what they're telling them.

Some mental health providers often talk too fast, which is a real problem, especially for those with hearing issues or concentration issues.

If you see a psychiatrist or therapist and you can't always follow what they're saying because they're talking to fast for you, be assertive and tell them to slow down. And if they continue to talk too fast, keep telling them to slow down until they slow down on a consistent basis.

Their advice won't help you if you can't understand and comprehend the advice they're giving. Hence, it's your right to be able to talk and listen to a provider who doesn't talk too fast.

I prefer soft spoken and slow. You are right, it is hard to comprehend and concentrate when a doctor or therapist talks too fast.

Good topic.

Hugs, Karen...

I agree! Years ago, I asked my Drs. to speak slower, but of course, it only worked for a while. Then they'd forget and speak faster again. You could remind them every time.

So, I bought myself a very small (3 1/2" x 1 1/2" ), silver recorder and player from Amazon. I used it to record/play music also. I put it on record when I'm at the Doctors or at a meeting, etc and play it back when I am at home. It works well and wasn't expensive.

On a good note, I've found that most mental health providers don't talk too fast, thankfully.

But the ones that do need to stop talking too fast. They must get out of that bad habit.