More is Apparently Better

Mood isn’t working out, let’s not change the drug but take more of it.

Posted on March 2, 2010 at 4:39 pm by E. Lee Bloom · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Depression · Tagged with: Adderall, bad medicine, bi-polar, Depression, psychiatrist, shrink, Symbyax, unable to concentrate

Re-engaging Treatment

Finally, face-to-face with a mental professional. Will they be mental this time?

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 9:40 pm by E. Lee Bloom · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Depression · Tagged with: bi-polar, bureaucracy, Depression, health insurance, prescription, psychiatrist, shrink, specialist, Symbyax

Dialing for Marbles

Seemingly futile quest to find a Psychiatrist.

Posted on November 4, 2009 at 5:14 pm by E. Lee Bloom · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Depression · Tagged with: bi-polar, bureaucracy, Depression, General Practice Doctor, physician, poor service, psychiatrist, quack, runaround, shrink

Addiction Club

First attempt at getting professional help… like signing up for baseball and getting a sewing class.

Posted on October 26, 2009 at 8:09 pm by E. Lee Bloom · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Depression · Tagged with: al-anon, bi-polar, Bio-Dyne, Depression, poor service, psychiatrist, shrink, wrong diagnosis, wrong place

My last Psychiatrist

First experience with a Psychiatrist, last bad experience with a Psychiatrist.

Posted on October 24, 2009 at 10:49 am by E. Lee Bloom · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Depression · Tagged with: BCBS, Depression, expensive, General Practice Doctor, hard to find, poor quality, psychiatrist, quack, shrink

Where are the shrinks?

Finding a psychiatrist needle in the the provider haystack.

Posted on October 23, 2009 at 2:09 pm by E. Lee Bloom · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Depression · Tagged with: Depression, General Practice Doctor, hard to find, physician, psychiatrist, scarce, shrink