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Originally Posted by Berries
I wrote a letter of what I was suffering through to my Pdoc once. It was a huge cry for help. But I guess I cried for too long, cuz after he read for a couple of minutes he put it down and said he didn't have time to read it.
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Bleah, that's rude.
I do think this is a reflection of the times, though, at least in the U.S. Doctors of all stripes are drowning in paperwork, much of it from insurance companies who are all too happy to make the process difficult so they can reject claims on technicalities. It seriously cuts into quality time with patients. (Not starting a debate on healthcare--just my observation on where things stand.)
I really like my psychiatrist, but I can't imagine her having the time for anything written, except maybe some bullet points.
Fortunately, my insurance does pay for a separate therapist, who I can dump on for 50 minutes at a time.
How long are your psychiatrist appointments, Berries? Any chance you could add a therapist/counselor for more in-depth talk time?