No amount of right thinking, visualization, or acts of will can make someone well. Medical records are very confidential. One need not fear their being made public. The truly compassionate person will not condemn anyone who sees a psychiatrist. Those who criticize and blame are sadly in need of education.
Psychiatrists can truly help.
They provide an objective view of one's past. They can offer valuable suggestions on how to cope with present problems. Their awareness of a whole range of abnormal behavior allows them to help one to adjust to different situations in life. For more serious cases of depression and mental illness, they can prescribe medication that can be life-restoring.