10-20-2025, 08:17 PM
I can think of two glaring examples from my treatment that prove the subject of this threat true.
One, a psychiatrist once took me off of 4 of my 5 anti-psychotics. Upon being asked if this course of action would improve my symptoms, he softly said, "let's hope". Like a compliant patient I did as I was told and saw no reduction in symptoms.
Then there was the time I needed to be put on a stimulant to counteract the effects of all of the sedatives that I was taking. He went forward with prescribing the stimulant. What he didn't tell me was that he removed two sedatives from my medication supply. I didn't die, but I found it very hard to focus while I had to overwhelming urge to run laps.
Get second and third opinions. Psychiatrists are there to improve your quality of life. Don't allow him to ruin it.
One, a psychiatrist once took me off of 4 of my 5 anti-psychotics. Upon being asked if this course of action would improve my symptoms, he softly said, "let's hope". Like a compliant patient I did as I was told and saw no reduction in symptoms.
Then there was the time I needed to be put on a stimulant to counteract the effects of all of the sedatives that I was taking. He went forward with prescribing the stimulant. What he didn't tell me was that he removed two sedatives from my medication supply. I didn't die, but I found it very hard to focus while I had to overwhelming urge to run laps.
Get second and third opinions. Psychiatrists are there to improve your quality of life. Don't allow him to ruin it.