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Originally Posted by Medicated
Saying that my psychiatrist is ethically bound to help me, even if he does not approve of what I'm doing. Is that true?
Not only is this out of his (the psychologist's) scope of practice, but he knows that he is on ethically very shaky ground for encouraging me in this decision-making process. I would never EVER hold it against him. I'm a grown-up and the decision was ultimately mine, but I think he's backpedaling a bit and feeling a need to protect himself. I don't blame him one bit, but I do feel like I'm losing my only real-life ally. He helped me come to this conclusion, and now he seems to be changing his mind on me. I completely understand why, but it's still hard.
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As far as what your T-doc said about your p-doc being ethically bound to assist you I think he is correct. Your P-doc may tell you to go back on the meds he prescribed, but you just need to hold your ground and stand up for your rights as a patient. Bottom line you are moving anyways, so who cares if he gets pissed off?
In my opinion your Psychologist over stepped his boundaries and it would have been of better benefit to help you gain the confidence to switch P-docs. JMO.