[sleepless0515]

So, after several phone calls in the middle of our appointment, interruptions while I was telling him that I was worried about self harm, forgetting to prescribe blood work to check Lithium levels; it suddenly hits me: My PDoc doesn't give a **** about me. I mean; I had to remind him to prescribe blood work to keep my Lithium levels in check.

The sad part is I couldn't find any other PDs in my city. They're all so far out, , and the ones that are available don't take our insurance. I know that he's not family, and I don't expect that much of him, but the least I expected is someone that can keep his eyes off his phone for five whole minutes while I was talking about my emotional turmoil. It makes me sad.

Just venting....

[Here2There]

Sorry you have to deal with that. If you're stuck with him, perhaps you could say something to him in a diplomatic way, letting him know you're concerned that you're not getting his full attention. Who knows, it might possibly help...

[Victoria'smom]

That's BS

[Bipolarchic14]

This reminds me of a quote I came across this week...

"The best way to avoid disappointment is to not expect anything from anyone"

It's so simple and true. I have definately been in your boat with the sudden realization that they don't care. To be fair, not all are like that. I have serious doubts dr/ therapists in the mental health industry actually caring. My therapist marked me for termination back in Nov.. Because I wanted to reduce my sessions. For the record my life is not okay but the things I need to work on don't require me to see her quite as often! So if they truely cared, they probably would have cared that my life still is not where I want it to be. Just because I have a mental illness, does not mean that should be my only focus in therapy. So anyway, it is painful to realize but can be helpful too. I look into treatments that I think will be good for me and look into medicines they want to prescribe. This way I am not just blindly agreeing to everything. It can be a good thing because you know that you have to look out for yourself and not put all your trust into a stranger.

[Nammu]

Try loading our phone with a trumpet sound, everytime he doesn't pay attention blast it!

Really I'm sorry he's such an ***. Insurance issues suck.

If you can, be proactive and assertive. Tell him that insurance is paying for a one hour session and if he doesn't give you one hour of undivided attention, you will report him to your insurance.

Or ombudsman.

[Victoria'smom]

Whenever he answers the phone ask if you need to step out, usually that works for me.

[Crazy Hitch]

sleepless,

I am sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Pdoc.

I've had issues with my (past) pdoc.

It's frustrating.

I've been overlooked in the medical system at times ...

Hang in there.

[scatterbrained04]

Mine will answer his phone, but always apologizes. All his patients have his cell phone number, so it's almost always a patient or patient's family member. But he doesn't end the appointment until everything is gone over, so I never feel like I'm missing time or attention. Down side is he is always running behind, so I spend a good amount of time in the waiting room.

[ChaoticSymphony]

I had a pompous jerk that spent the better half of each appointment bragging about all his successes in his life, how he spent his holidays abroad, what he ate last night, ect. Where I'm from you have to spend the day in the hosptial to get a psych doc otherwise you are waiting close to a year to get in to see one. I opted to go to ER just so I could get a new one.

I am beginning to really believe that only messed up people become mental health professionals.

[wiretwister]

Originally Posted by ChaoticSymphony

I am beginning to really believe that only messed up people become mental health professionals.

Amen....tigger loves everybody...even f,,ked up pdocs...