Oh yes, while moodswings are normal, everyone has them, if I really felt like it was hindering my functioning I would want to see a psychiatrist, not a GP. When I went to see my GP about all this he made an app with a psychiatrist immediately. My GP put me on lithium as he didn't want to give me an antidepressant and make matters worse, he counselled me until my app with the pdoc, but he knew that this was out of his scope. That is after all why we have psychiatrists. GP's have to know so much across the board but they cannot be a specialist in everything.

For me I had a prior dx of bipolar 1 but I hadn't accept it and didn't go back to the dr for 10 years. So I'm sure my GP was a little more confident that he was dealing with Bipolar. But like you wouldn't let a GP treat you for cancer or something else that requires a specialist, mental health dx should be left to those who are adequately educated to make the dx.

I hope you get to see a psychiatrist soon, also sometimes it can take a while to make a dx, so I'm not sure why your GP is telling you no, so soon off the bat. The answer might be no, but I would think it would take some time to really be certain. Either way I hope you get the treatment you need to get things running smoothly again.