Posted by LostBoyinNC45 on August 13, 2014, at 19:43:53
In reply to psychiatry...friend or foe?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 7, 2014, at 16:02:17
Like people everywhere, Pdocs come in all types. There are some hyper sensitive Pdocs who are super, duper worried about being sued. There are more laid back Pdocs who tend to listen to their patients pretty well. There are Pdocs who prefer to hospitalize their outpatients at the drop of a hat if the outpatient mentions the word "suicide," even if the outpatient is not actually suicidal but just maybe needs a medication adjustment.
Ive seen all types. If you get the wrong one, they can make your (already) miserable mentally ill life a total living hell. If on the other hand, you get a decent to good Pdoc, they can keep you reasonably stable and treat you decently and keep you feeling OK.
It all "just depends" on your particular Pdoc. My opinion.
Eric AKA "LostBoyinNC"
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