Perna, I didn't know that. I have gone to a clinic (where you get both a psychologist and a nurse practitioner--who can prescribe meds) so long, I hadn't thought of that. I've also seen psychiatrists, but of course, they can prescribe meds themselves. I don't think that's right. If a psych feels he can't help you if you're not on meds, but he hasn't even seen you, there's something wrong there. And in any case, I don't think a patient should be pressured, by doctors or by family and friends, to go on meds if they don't want to.