For me it took me until the fifth psychiatrist to find relief from my symptoms, and that was over a thirteen year period. There seems to be a lot of badly delivered psychiatric services all around so to find a good one is a wonderful gift. I believe most psychiatrists mean well in all they do. My current psychiatrist I have had for almost two years and he is excellent in both suggesting options of medication so I can make an informed choice and offering great psychotherapy. I see him once a month for about half an hour at the moment and it is working well.