Posted by kyp on August 4, 2003, at 12:44:31
In reply to Re: new here...following up on therapist feelings, posted by loser on August 4, 2003, at 0:53:24
I just want to add a story to the topic of drs leaving us. My psychiatrist works at a county mental health clinic and at our last monthly meeting told me I was doing so well he would not be seeing me anymore. I was devestated and surprised since he prescribes my meds. I sat in silence and he was nice but did not offer any referrals. He said my internist could write me prescriptions without consulting with him about psych. med. precriptions first. I said this is about money isn't it. He admitted it was. I have insurance and the county mental health only wants to take medi-caid or medi-cal or whatever govt. program that is because the insurance does not pay much at all. I was calm as I left his office for the last time and became hysterical on the way to my therapist's office and saw her for my regular appt. I was sobbing uncontrollably and felt abandoned. I thought about it and we discussed it and I think I felt more scared about her potentially leaving me than about the psychiatirist already leaving me. She assured me she was not him and our work would continue and I could find another dr. to replace him. It has been several months ago and it turns out that I don't miss him at all now. I found another psychiatrist and have since then gotten off all my meds and am doing wonderfully only on therapy 3-4 days a week.
I was also asked to leave the county mental health support group because they wanted the older folks to move on with their lives and find support some other way. This was irritating and desruptive but I did and am fine with it now.
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