pdp, I live in the UK, and my GP refered me to a psychiatrist for the sole purpose of sorting my medication. I was on efexor at the time, not sleeping, constantly anxious, freaking out in public, not eating...

I was reluctant at first, but he put me on mirtazpine (zispin) and for the first time in my life I am sleeping properly. The anxiety...varies, but its at a tolerable enough level to work through it in therapy.

After the initial consultation 4 sessions, I was discharged from the psychiatrist, back to my GP for the meds, with the agreement of my therapist, GP, then psychiatrist and myself.