Over the past ten years of living with bipolar disorder, my wife has seen about a dozen different doctors for about a half dozen different reasons – insurance issues, trouble getting in to see the doctor, ineffectiveness of treatment, moves (us or the doctor), and so on.

Please share your experiences and insights about the doctor(s) you’ve seen in your journey to obtain an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Here are some questions that may serve as discussion starters, but don’t let the questions limit what you have to say about your experiences in trying to find a good p-doc (psychiatrist):

• How long have you been seeing a doctor for diagnosis/treatment?
• How many doctors have you seen during this time?
• If you’ve changed doctors, what is/are your primary reason(s) for switching?
• Have you found the perfect doctor? If so, what specific qualities make him/her so good?
• If you haven’t found the perfect doctor, what’s been missing?

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    Last reviewed: 15 Sep 2009