Unfortunately, I see where the doctors are coming from. As legit as some of the reasons may be, it not only costs physicians money to have missed appointments but it also means someone else with health problems, (physical and mental) may not get treatment they need because another person has used up the appointment spots with no-shows.

I work in a clinic sometimes as part of my job and there is nothing more annoying or disheartening than having to turn people away only to have 5 people not even bother to call or say why they didn't show up.