This isn't a problem with diagnosis, though. It is more an issue of overworked doctors, not enough reliance on nurse practitioners for more "basic" diagnosis. H

This isn't a problem with diagnosis, though. It is more an issue of overworked doctors, not enough reliance on nurse practitioners for more "basic" diagnosis. Heck, even requiring a monthly 5 minute refill appointment is problematic in itself, considering this is a person with a chronic disorder wanting maintenance medications. Of course, newly diagnosed folks probably should have it the first few months to check in and talk about side effects... but there is no real reason this can't be done over the phone, through SMS, e-mail, or using something else fairly private and/or secure. Fixing systematic problems will improve things. Besides, I don't have an issue with medical doctors prescribing such things if it is generally recognized as the commonly most effective treatment for a disorder. Give the doctors the time (through the systematic fixes), and there is time to discuss treatment options. Actually fix both physical and mental health care so folks can afford it while fixing systematic issues means folks can actually get coping mechanisms and other such training from a psycologist or psychiatrist as well, which might be especially attractive to folks that shy away from medicines or certain types of medicines.