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Originally Posted by mariela10
I saw another psychiatrist who said I had treatment resistant depression (even though I am bipolar) and refused to treat me, saying medicinally, there was nothing he could do for me.
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Numerous studies show that SSRI's only work for about 70% of people. That leaves a large population "resistant" to antidepressants, so it's not like your case is rare.
I find it disconcerting that a shrink would give up that quickly. As for advice, I am not a doctor and would not give advice on meds. All I can say is I would find another shrink and get a second opinion about the "treatment resistance" label.