At my first visit with a male psychiatrist, he told me it was a rule in his office that you had to give him a hug before leaving. I did it the first time, but after the second visit was over I told him I didn’t feel comfortable hugging him. He said, “If some day you don’t come back, I won’t cry over it”. He then reminded me that he had the power to admit me to hospital. I saw him twice afterward because I didn’t know what to do.
