need to stop seeing my psychiatrist

I no longer want to see my psychiatrist. I rarely see him (three times a year) and when I do he is rarely helpful. I last saw him six months ago and my next appointment is in 5 weeks. ive got a new gp and he has been so much more encouraging and helpful than pdoc ever was. since I last saw him ive been seeing my gp, and ive had no panic attacks, ive stopped shoplifting completely, and I actually feel happy and confident and in that way i just don't feel I need him. now my problem is do I just cancel my appointment and never return? do I do that and then write him a letter sayin why im not returning? I don't wana waste my or his time by going to the appointment just to tell him im not coming back. I wud rather cancel everything now so he can give that slot to someone else.

what do you think? write him a letter or just cancel and never return with no reason given?

I would just cancel.

PDocs are for meds- if your GP can prescribe them for you, then I'd just call and cancel, telling him/receptionist that I'm not going back, please send my file to my GP.

yes my gp can give me any meds required. I used to see a counsellor so will probably seek to do so again. thnks for your comments

Yes , just call and cancel. They get cancellations all the time and won't be concerned. If they ask if you want to reschedule just say " I will re book if I need to." Glad you are doing better

I just stopped going.

I would just cancel. It doesn't sound like it is a close relationship to where special notice is necessary.

Be sure your GP is willing to handle you psych meds before you cancel. Some GP's are hesitant to do so. Just check ahead.

I hardly take any meds. just lamictal and propranolol and I don't intend to try any others. After taking lamictal (a mood stabiliser) for ages, my pdoc questioned why my moods were no longer so severe.

Who is currently prescribing your psychiatric medications? If it is your GP, then there is no need to do anything about your pdoc. Just don't go back. If your pdoc is still prescribing for you, give his office a call and tell him you would like to transfer care to your GP. This happens all the time. But, as 1914sierra said, make sure your GP is willing to do psych prescribing for you before you do the transfer. I am sure your health insurance will appreciate this, as GPs are less expensive then pdocs!

If your GP is happy to do your repeats there shouldn't be a problem with withdrawing from the care of the mental health team.
You don't need a psychiatrist to handle medication that isn't likely to need changing.

I was free of any involvement with the mental health team for 4 or 5 years. Just happily dropping off and collecting repeat requests at the GP surgery

my gp does my repeat prescription anyway bcos im type 1 diabetic. he has recently added the mood stabiliser and beta blockers to my repeat and said I don't need to come back and see him, just drop the prescription off and he'll sign for it. I don't pay for any of my meds cos of my diabetes.