festive1 Wrote:Am I the only one who has had issues with psychiatrists not being receptive to my input?
I do get that feeling with my psychiatrist that I switched to two years ago, but that might also be because my original psychiatrist gave me a lot of freedom and leeway. In fact, looking back, it was probably too much freedom. I could just walk in and say, "I need more ativan," and sure enough, I would be leaving with a prescription with a higher dosage. At the time I thought that was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it was probably quite detrimental, too. My new psychiatrist also chewed me out for stopping a medication without talking to her first, and my first doctor would allow me to make the decision on my own on whether or not to continue taking a drug.
And, yes, full disclosure is key to proper treatment.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
