I don't have a primary doctor. I've been trying to find one, but everyone either says that they don't accept my insurance, they aren't accepting new patients, or they never call me back, even after I call multiple times. It's frustrating. As for therapists, I'm on my third one. The first two couldn't prescribe anything. But therapy alone didn't work. This latest one I'm seeing can't prescribe anything either, but there are psychaitrists at the same place that she can make an appointment with. She said that at this place, everyone eventually needs a psych evaluation from a psychiatrist anyway. That's just how they do it there. But I've only seen her once so far, so she doesn't want to rush meds on me i have told her though that I've seen two therapists before her, that therapy alone isn't doing anything. I've also told her that my mom had depression too, and that I've struggled for years. But I'm afraid they'll screw me around, waiting even more. Hopefully not...

When I called one primary doctor's office, the secretary asked why I was calling. I told her that I needed a primary doctor cuz I don't have one. She took some basic info, like my name, pooohone number, insurance, etc. And she asked me why specifically I wanted to see someone now. I told her antidepressants. She treated me like I was an addict, looking for pills. Even though I'm pretty sure you cant get high off antidepressants...

The area I live in, most people don't take mental illness seriously. And the health care systwm, especially for mental illness, sucks, to say the least. Half the time, no one really cares until you threaten suicide. But I don't want to have to check myself into an inpatient thing to actually get help. I shouldn't have to