A few years ago I had a great Psychiatrist that actually spent an hour or more with me.
It was better than a Pdoc +T.

My Pdoc could do a lot to help me understand the reason for meds and what to expect. Then we also tweaked the meds together. He knew cbt too. I stayed out of hospital for many years.
Then one day he and the other Pdocs were gone. I had to see the owner Pdoc who was wierd and also I think on drugs.
I came down here to a CR and when I went home the office was a dress shop. Don't know what happened to my records or anything. Pretty traumatic.

The Pdoc I met ip is just a script writer. The only talk time you get is while she's writing scripts. She also is in favor of continued ECT. I'm totally against it. I have enough brain damage. 1/2 of the people in my contacts, I don't recognize who they are.

So if you can stay out of hospital and work, and sleep. Be happy.

Maybe join a support group thru NAMI DBSA.