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A psychiatrist is to prescribe anti depressants, sleeping meds, etc. The therapist should have a referral [preferably a few].
I’ve been down this road before and my therapist helped me find one.
Ok, that’s a great reason. Welcome to Chicago OP.
I use Wellman Psychology and see an ARNP, PHD who is fantastic. Andrew Richardson. I’ve seen many a mental health professional with all my moves and found him to be approachable and fact based. He can talk me through the pros and cons of medications, how they work in the body, and then let’s me participate in my own medication plan.
I see him for OCD and ADHD but imagine he’s great with other diagnoses
I used to take just adderall and then switched to Vyvanse. I’ve never been open to taking OCD meds. I’ve found that the adhd medication helps me refocus negative thought patterns and my OCD is a strength at work.
Seth eappen has been good for me.
What is the therapist’s reasoning for that? A psychiatrist will put your SO on drugs, which will alter their brain’s chemicals to change their behavior. I find that concept utterly disturbing. Long term effects of antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds are serious and I wouldn’t want to deal with that.
Maybe get a second therapist opinion?
How about getting to the root cause of the issues, which could be lifestyle related? It’s easy to just blame an out-of-balance brain chemistry and to try a bandaid (meds) for that when there could be environmental factors that cause the imbalance in the first place (diet, lack of exercise, trauma, bad job, bad boss, bad relationship etc)
We will leave the decision of medication to the psychiatrist. Also, as someone who’s life was saved when I went on anti-depressants following years of self harm and suicidal thoughts, medication can work for those who need it. It’s not a question of avoiding problems, sometimes your brain is chemically imbalanced. Either way, I will defer to a professional to help find the best solution for my SO.
I started on Psychology Today’s website so that I could check if the psychiatrist accepted my insurance. You can also read doctors bios to see if they’re a good fit- best of luck, medication changed my life in a positive way and I know it’s not easy. 💛
Clarity Clinic is very good for Teledoc and in person appts
Who do you recommend? I’ve heard varying opinions.
Try looking up DASC. I’ve heard good things.