Posted by pedr on April 22, 2002, at 13:13:17
In reply to Dr. Goldberg: how to deal with closed-minded doc?, posted by Elizabeth on April 21, 2002, at 13:10:38
Hi Elizabeth, I've only had a few psychiatrists in comparison to many people on this board but what-the-heck. I've generally found the easiest solution to a psych with a fixed, irrational attitude is to find another. For example, I was told by the first psych I was referred to [he was highly recommended by my GP here in the UK] that because I'd tried SSRI, Tricyclic and a "novel" AD [i.e. effexor XL] that no other drug would work. End of therapy, grin and bear it, goodbye, next please. This was before I'd found PB and I was devastated.
Fortunately I'm in work and can afford to see a private psych who's really helped me out. It makes me soooooo fecking angry that there are almost certainly lots of people in the UK without internet access, or without the funds to go private, who are in a deep depression that they will not get out of. A saddening thought indeed.
Sorry, that's not very helpful information but it does make rather shocking reading I feel.
I hope you get some good replies and keep your posts coming, they're great.pete.
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