Having a hard time. My mental health clinic has gone down hill, at least with pdocs. Revolving door of temporary pdocs.
They all have differing views on meds, are not up to date on new meds or treatments. It’s ridiculous.
My GP is taking over my AD prescription so I can look for a new, consistent pdoc.
Their pdoc shortage in my area, make it difficult to find pdoc accepting patients. 
Edit: Wait time primary care doctors is ridiculous too.
There are so many mediocre pdocs out there.
I was lucky to find a really good doctor, it took me years.
I miss the old one at this clinic. He listened, but let me lead. These last 2 want to push my square peg into a circle hole.
That’s ok Mombie, I’m sure that you’ll find a pdoc that’s a right fit for you
That really sucks. I hope you find someone you like. Good drs are hard to come by.
I was at work when I wrote this and annoyed. Didn’t have time to elaborate.
I like my therapist, but she keeps wanting to discharge me each time I am doing better. We all know sza is a lifelong thing. We do bad, we do good, we need meds, we do ok wothout, etc etc. Discharging someone based one 2 good sessions is silly. Basic way to treat poor folks on medicaid to save the state a few bucks.
The temporary pdocs bounce between prescribing PRNs, stopping regular meds and wanting to try new ones, or not “believing” that anxiety needs treatment beyond counseling.
The current one can’t remember anything about me without checking notes, which is fine, but doesn’t take correct notes. She asked me last visit if I had made progress with reducing my marijuana use.
What? I was confused because I had explicitly stated the previous session that I sometimes used a thc vape if I had a very bad anxiety episode. Maybe once a month or less as it was 50/50 on it would help or hurt. She also asked how I was doing with quitting vaping, I said I had never stated I planned to quit.
She also disregarded my auditory hallucinations since they aren’t voices. She literally said "that isn’t hallucinations "
Huh?
And now, my regulls ran put on my AD and I have to have a new visit to see if she wanta to keep me on it?
No way.
Had no idea that THC vapes are consider hardcore drugs this days 
Some people are ridiculous over it. It is legal where I am and prescribed fpr anxiety and pain. Funny thing is, the therapist at this same clunic encouraged me to try it. My GP encouraged it. But this pdoc seems to think a rare use for extreme anxiety is so awful. Ugh.
Yeah. Sounds like this pdoc isn’t for you. Will you see her just to get your AD? Will your GP fill it until you find someone else?
Told GP what was going on and she told.me she’d take over AD. She sent the prescription over within 30 min.
MH clinic was going to make me wait until next Thursday.
Yeah ive had a few pdocs that were terrible and clueless in the past. My current one is pretty good and understanding which is great. They’re only human too i guess.
My psychitrist moved away a year ago. She told me they were supposed to replace her within 6 months. They got no temp or replacement. Now one year later i still have no doctor.
Wow. You really do need a new pdoc!
I think a good psychiatrist should let you lead as such and do as you want and say or work with you and listen to you and havd your best interest at heart.
I want to find a psychiatrist who I’m comfortable with anc who isn’t jealous of me or suppressive in any way but empowering and supportive and nice to me and wish me well and wish me the best genuinely.
Best wishes for us with our psychiatrists.
I don’t have one at the moment.
Im loosing my pdoc here soon, he’s retirering so now I have to break in somebody new.
I’ve had terrible pdocs in the past as well.
I’m meeting my current one in 2 hours. I hope she doesn’t want to continue reducing my benzo. I struggle too much with the withdrawals.
Good luck with finding a good pdoc to everyone who’s looking for one!
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