I only want to say a few things quickly because I'm on my way out.

First off, the first pdoc I ever had suffered from his own mental ailments. He was an amazing pdoc, if he had not retired I would still be seeing him. He had one of the best reputations in my city in his field. Any one heard of Kay Redfield Jamison??

Second, not all doctors only spend 5 minutes with a patient. I would prefer a dr who paid attention to detail, my life is in their hands.

Don't let this one mans opinion sway yours. He is not the deciding person. Maybe he needs to pay a bit more attention to detail, like the fact that many people with bipolar are in fact dr's and some are quite successful, some even maybe more so than him. Kay Jamison is proof of that.