You ladies and guys rock. I've been reading the posts and

the support and empathy here is incredible. Keep it up. Good karma comes back to you :-)

It's pretty cool to have a mental health professional posting here. I thought that the advice you gave in the other thread was pretty good. Especially the part about the patient being in charge. If I would have known that I had more choices a while back it would have saved me a lot of time and heartache. Now when I talk to people about getting treatment for mental illness I am always sure to tell them to know their rights as a patient and that there are usually many different drugs out there that are available to treat their condition, so don't think your stuck with what the doctor tries first.

I'm looking forward to your posts in this forum to see what you have to say.

What are your credentials? I am a licensed clinical social worker - work in a psych hospital - both inpatient and outpatient. What setting do you work in?

family therapist, currently work in outpatient, but have been in the profession for 20 years in several different arenas.

This group is a real gift, particularly when it's so challenging sometimes to hook up with good care.

Thanks for being here,
Beth