Posted by jane d on April 3, 2003, at 22:54:14
In reply to Re: Procuring Professional Services, posted by cybercafe on April 3, 2003, at 0:50:54
cybercafe,
What I wanted when I first saw a psychiatrist was an opinion about whether I should take meds - not just a prescription. Unfortunately many doctors feel either that everyone should take meds or that nobody should. Does your doctor have a bias against antidepressants? Does he think that everything can be solved with counseling? If he does you may want to find someone else unless you agree with him. If he prescribes antidepressants for other people, however, you may want to ask how your case is different. And how long he wants you to wait. And then see whether the answers convince you.
Also, is it possible that your doctor really doesn't know how bad you feel? I still often understate how I feel. I can't seem to help it. And I get out clean clothes and comb my hair for appointments so that I don't look like I'm falling totally apart, even if it's the only time I do that all month long.
Jane
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