I absolutely believe a pdoc needs to get to know you. I do not find them nearly as effective when they do not. Also, pdocs should not just treat you as if you are simply a diagnosis.....they should treat you as a person with a diagnosis. Look how unique and different we all are here. Not everyone with Bipolar is exactly the same.

The pdoc I had before my current one would forget a lot of important details about me. She would spend 5 minutes, write scripts, and then I was out. Her attitude wasn't the best either. She would rush and not listen. I cut people slack, since doctors are overwhelmed and see so many people. I don't expect them to remember so many things, but this pdoc never made much of an effort.

Luckily, my current pdoc is great. She shows a lot of interest in my life and goes above and beyond. I hope my insurance does not change where she'd be out of network. I couldn't ask for better.