I'm Canadian and I have done this. After trying to deal with bipolar disorder for years I decided I'd finally try medication. I'd seen psychologists off-the-rec

I'm Canadian and I have done this. After trying to deal with bipolar disorder for years I decided I'd finally try medication. I'd seen psychologists off-the-record before to diagnose. Seeing how family members have been treated for having mental issues makes me afraid of getting an official treatment. So I source lamotrigine (Lamictal), titrated myself up and seem to be doing OK. I saw a psychiatrist under an assumed named to verify my understanding of things (hint: unfortunately, most of their psych treatments are guesswork and playing medical roulette). I was a bit nervous as this medicine can make your skin die and fall off (SJS), so I found a private dermatologist to go to just in case. Fortunately it's working fine for me. No more days spent moping in bed. And no official diagnostic that I'm not sane. Costs me about $2000 a year. Small price to pay to not be treated like a child and having my volition called into question.