Again, we may be reluctant to burden our family with intense feelings. But is not good to let it go on too long with too many issues because we may become convinced that we are powerless or the situation is hopeless. Some clinicians call this depression. If you intervene early with a good common sense, well-trained clinician, you may save yourself a lot of pain and your family a lot of grief. And most importantly early intervention with therapy may be save you health and family.
Some psychiatrists continue to do therapy.
Psychiatrists pass boards and are licensed within each state. They prescribe medications. Psychologists are PhD's of PsyD in psychology. They have intense training in diagnosis, testing and treatment. They must pass an examination and be licensed.