Because I think he is, and I'm going to request a different p-doc. I just thought I'd get some outside feedback.
I've been in treatment for depression for quite a while now. I was officially diagnosed in 1998. So I've seen a couple of psychiatrists over the years.
Since I've been back home and working freelance, I haven't had any mental health insurance, so I've been going to a public health agency. The guy they assigned me to is driving me up the wall.
He asks me a few questions off a sheet of paper: "Have you been feeling sad without reason? Have you been feeling anxious without reason? Have you been sleeping all right?" etc.
He's never taken a moment to find out my living situation, what I do for a living, what issues I might have in my life that could affect my depression. I've expressed my dissatisfaction, but he keeps saying he's just doing medication management, not therapy.
I understand that. But other prescribers I've had would talk to me about that kind of stuff. How's work? What have you been doing in your free time? Anything else going on I should know about? (one example of that being when I had to have back surgery; my CNS gave me a script for Xanax, because I was freaked out)
This guy seems perfectly happy to ask a few questions, write a script and go on to the next person.
Not only that, but he's been late for my appointment at least twice. The doctors come in the same door the patients do, and cut through the reception office. One of these times, there was actually someone ahead of me, so he was REALLY late.
I don't know if it's because this is a public health clinic, or what, but I'm really not impressed, and I'm going to ask for someone else. His bedside manner sucks rocks.
I've been in treatment for depression for quite a while now. I was officially diagnosed in 1998. So I've seen a couple of psychiatrists over the years.
Since I've been back home and working freelance, I haven't had any mental health insurance, so I've been going to a public health agency. The guy they assigned me to is driving me up the wall.
He asks me a few questions off a sheet of paper: "Have you been feeling sad without reason? Have you been feeling anxious without reason? Have you been sleeping all right?" etc.
He's never taken a moment to find out my living situation, what I do for a living, what issues I might have in my life that could affect my depression. I've expressed my dissatisfaction, but he keeps saying he's just doing medication management, not therapy.
I understand that. But other prescribers I've had would talk to me about that kind of stuff. How's work? What have you been doing in your free time? Anything else going on I should know about? (one example of that being when I had to have back surgery; my CNS gave me a script for Xanax, because I was freaked out)
This guy seems perfectly happy to ask a few questions, write a script and go on to the next person.
Not only that, but he's been late for my appointment at least twice. The doctors come in the same door the patients do, and cut through the reception office. One of these times, there was actually someone ahead of me, so he was REALLY late.
I don't know if it's because this is a public health clinic, or what, but I'm really not impressed, and I'm going to ask for someone else. His bedside manner sucks rocks.
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