I have to disagree with Supanova on some points. Pdocs don't need to fill their appointment slots with people who don't have mental illness.... there are plenty of people with mental illness who can't get in because they are so busy. It is not uncommon for people to have to wait 3 to 6 months to get an intake appointment. Instead of saying OMG more drugs, we should be saying thank you... there are more drugs that might help me. Pdocs are people and will make mistakes just as your family doctor makes mistakes. My family doctor treated me for GERD for a year when what I needed was to have my gallbladder removed. I don't believe, and there is no proof, that "misdiagnosed - which appears to happen more often than not" is true.

Yes, the role of the pdoc is to medicate. As you can see by my list in my signature I take quite a few psych drugs, but my meds for blood pressure, stomach acid, cholesterol, and asthma are quickly taking over. I also list ECT because I want people to see that it is a valid treatment. I do have it every 3 weeks and have NO memory defects, only a slight headache the day of the treatment.