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Originally Posted by Anika.
I had an amazing pdoc once, I agree they are out there, hard to find tho. My first pdoc was awesome, he spent a lot of time with me, exposed me to mindfulness, suggested yoga and Tai Chi ( yup DH that's a great one ) he offered me many diff routes to wellness. When my Gp's kept failing to find the cause of my physical illness, he paid and sent me to natruropath, he offered to pay for light therapy at one point. He also did use meds, but he he seemed more reluctant to rely on meds alone. He taught me self acceptance, that I wasn't powerless etc. But he retired.
But what is worrisome is what might have happened to me if I had not had him this first go around, and winded up with the one I have now the first time. I think I'd be in a really bad spot.
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The first good doctor that I ever had (I have had a total of 4 by now, counting the impressive on-call doctor I saw a few days ago) suggested that I go to bed at 10PM (instead of going to bed much later and without a set schedule). Going to bed at 10PM was the single most important non-pharmacological step to my wellness. My current doctor prefers non-pharmacological treatments for anxiety if they are available - he recommends exhausting them first, before taking benzos. I went further (I posted about it) - I actually compared the effectiveness of Klonopin versus cardiovascular exercise and exercise beat Klonopin!