Let me just say this, my husband and my best friend really wish I'd find a new psychiatrist.....
The man is around 80, with antiquated views of men and women. He will fully admit that he still does not have a diagnosis for me after 2 years, and has tried me on several different medications, alternately labeling me "bi-polar," which I am not, and an "alcoholic", which I also am not and which is what led my husband to disliking him so much (I used to drink 2 drinks a week and now I don't even drink at all). Half of what he says I have no idea where he is going with it and it confuses me, and I think for me, he has only been about 15% helpful, and that has mostly been in writing prescriptions to help my anxiety that I had already known about and was taking before I even began to see him.
To be honest, if it weren't for his WONDERFUL office staff that is so pleasant and caring and efficient, I probably would never go back. I know he is a well respected doctor in town, but he has never been suited very well to me. I think he just doesn't understand me, or maybe just young women. He seems to be very sought after and his staff can usually fit me in for emergencies, and that combined with me not knowing where else to turn, has had me going back for two years now. read more