I was in the hospital after the most scary and traumatic mixed episode. It was my first episode ever and I was away from my family and scared I was broken. He said he believed me that I want to get better. He smiled at me and told me he thought I would be well enough soon to see my children again. It meant the world to me at the time.

Luckily I have never disagreed with him or his PAs. I feel like I was paired up with the right doc at the right time and I'm really grateful for their help. The thing I agree with the most is that they are willing to keep me on the lowest dose possible of my med and they believe me when I tell them my body is super sensitive to all drugs. I appreciate being given a chance to test out a lower dose before being heavily medicated. Microdosing is working well and I'm stable. There is room to go up if I ever need to.

I would never tell him that the smell of stale cigarette smoke is overwhelming in his office and I don't like that I have to change my clothes and shower to get rid of the smell after I leave. It is a small price to pay though. He's a good man and I'll never forget how he helped me when I was at my worst point in my life.

Wiretwister - good questions. I'd be interested in your answers