I have been fired by 4 different psychiatrists in my life. I look back and realize that I expected too much from them. I would only show up when I was in trouble and expect them to figure it out. Now that I have a good Psychiatrist, and I am more stable than I have ever been, that I had to put being stabylized as the number one thing in my life. I have to work with my Psychiatrist during good and bad times. I would never stay consistantly on my meds, I always had a reason that made sense to me. I realize I basically wore the other 4 Psychiatrists out. I insisted on it being my way. They eventually would only perscribe me valium and send me on my way, you got it, to go to counseling. It was a horrible 15 years. I finally got a good Psychologist who patiently let me know that I needed a Psychiatrist, I needed to make and keep my appointments with the Psychiatrist, Take my meds as perscribed, and only change them with the psychiatrists permission. By the 4th appointment she also told me if I chose not to do it, that she would no longer be my Psychologist. Thank God I finally decided to do it their way. It took three years and at least 15 different med combo's before I found the right mix. This is a deadly illness, and I had come to the end of myself. Just my experience.

I am amazed that I am still alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!