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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 595218" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>I think it all depends on what you are looking for like others have said. I had a wonderful psychiatrist for many years who was in private practice with an office and he was the only psychiatrist there. He didnt have a therapist there either. He really didnt do therapy but he did talk to you if you needed it but not for as long as Lisa said. He was wonderful but in the past couple of years he had to close his office and move in with a large office that is associated with a hospital. Now I see whichever psychiatrist is making rounds that day. Thankfully they all seem to be nice. It seems like a good place that I would have chosen to start with if I had to start over today. I would never start with county mental health if I could avoid it because they tend to get the lower end of the crop of doctors. I dont know if you have ever heard the old joke but...what do you call the guy who graduated last in his class in medical school? Doctor. I feel like those are the ones who tend to get hired on to work in county mental health clinics. Just my experience. </p><p></p><p>I would ask people who you see standing around outside of a psychiatrists office. Ask how they like their doctor. Ask if they would recommend them. Most people will tell you. You can also check a doctor's credentials online to see if they have had any actions taken against them. </p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smile:" title="smile :smile:" data-shortname=":smile:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 595218, member: 1514"] I think it all depends on what you are looking for like others have said. I had a wonderful psychiatrist for many years who was in private practice with an office and he was the only psychiatrist there. He didnt have a therapist there either. He really didnt do therapy but he did talk to you if you needed it but not for as long as Lisa said. He was wonderful but in the past couple of years he had to close his office and move in with a large office that is associated with a hospital. Now I see whichever psychiatrist is making rounds that day. Thankfully they all seem to be nice. It seems like a good place that I would have chosen to start with if I had to start over today. I would never start with county mental health if I could avoid it because they tend to get the lower end of the crop of doctors. I dont know if you have ever heard the old joke but...what do you call the guy who graduated last in his class in medical school? Doctor. I feel like those are the ones who tend to get hired on to work in county mental health clinics. Just my experience. I would ask people who you see standing around outside of a psychiatrists office. Ask how they like their doctor. Ask if they would recommend them. Most people will tell you. You can also check a doctor's credentials online to see if they have had any actions taken against them. :smile: [/QUOTE]
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