I think what's important is not just that I trust my Pdoc, but that my Pdoc trusts me. He trusts me to be responsible and he knows I read up on things like meds a lot before making decisions about that. Because of that, I don't see him ever forcing anything on me (except maybe if I lost all perspective, i.e. need to be committed immediately). Meds and treatments are always a mutual decision. He makes suggestions, I make suggestions, I read up on it some more, then we decide. That makes it easier to be compliant. And because I know he won't force anything on me, I really have no reason to keep important information from him. I also have my mood charts and notes, so I know in advance what I need to talk about and how I want to bring it up.
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