Another thread has prompted me to enquire about this

How do/did you end up with your psychiatrist? Did you get to choose or participate in the referral process? What happens when that doctor/patient relationship fails?

In Saskatchewan, and most provinces of Canada, one can ONLY obtain psychiatric care on the referral of a family doctor. While your doctor does their best to match you up with a psychiatrist (maybe you need a specialist, maybe you have difficulty with men), you are generally put on a waiting list with everyone else. Mostly though it is a question of first on the list is next served.

One must have a pretty good reason to switch pdocs - and it can only be done via your family doctor. It means going back to the bottom of the list and again you get who you get.

I've talked this over with others in my support group. Some took 3+ years to finally get a pdoc they are comfortable with.