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Posted by karen on March 13, 2000, at 15:11:41
4 years ago, i was diagnosed as "depressed" by a doctor at a mental health center at my college and put on zoloft(which did not agree with my stomach) and then switched to paxil which later was augmented by buspar. i've been on a pretty high dosage since then but never built a relationship with a therapist. in the last four years, i've gone to 5 or 6 doctors to get medication but never got weekly therapy for longer than a few weeks. i've taken myself off meds a number of times, each time realizing it was a bad idea and starting over. i made the same stupid move again in september of 1999. things were ok for about a month and then headed straight downn hill. i realize that i need meds and most likely weekly counseling and meds monitoring. things have gotten REALLY bad. i just changed to HIP health plan and need a good doctor in new york and some info on medication. i tried going thorough the directory and ramdomly picking names but no docs seem to work. i really don't know where to begin to get help. if anyone knows of any good doctors int he new york area, please let me know.
Posted by JohnL on March 14, 2000, at 3:20:35
In reply to need help, posted by karen on March 13, 2000, at 15:11:41
At the top of the main page, click on 'tips'. When you get to the tips page, look on the left hand side for Depression Central. Click on that.
I wish I could tell you exactly where to look in Depression Central, but I just don't remember. There's a lot there. However, there is section listing the best psychiatric hospitals in the country. There is also a list of the best psychiatrists in the country. I bet a few of them are in New York.
There's also a section at Depression Central called The Collected Writings of Dr Ivan Goldberg. It is chock full of tips on what does and doesn't work in his practice. Also, you will find exact questions to ask a potential psychiatrist when you are screening them. There are questions to ask which will determine their level of expertise. It's a good screening tool to be sure you're with someone real good before putting them in charge of your care.
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