I agree that a lot of pdoc's only want to hear "Fine" and nothing else. Dunno why, kinda makes their job superfluous, doesn't it, if we're all really "fine", what do we need them for?

I was in Day Hospital this spring, and it's a 4 week program. Then you're out - done, unless your pdoc lets you stay another week. One woman was really really struggling with her depression - the meds weren't working and she felt like crap all the time. She had felt like this for years and she had good reason to, because of what life dished out to her. She asked her pdoc to fill out disability papers and she (the pdoc) refused. I overheard the pdoc say "If she's disabled, then it makes me look bad". Really, that was the pdoc's biggest concern. So the woman went to her family doc to get the papers filled out, but I know that the disability people will phone and talk to her pdoc because they did that when I applied for disability 3 years ago.

So what are we supposed to do? Search high and low to find a pdoc who really cares what you're feeling and truly wants to help. And when you find that pdoc, keep on going to them. Best of luck to you all!