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> there is no requirement for therapy As I mentioned before, reputable establishments typically mandate concurrent therapy, particularly when dealing with cond

> there is no requirement for therapy As I mentioned before, reputable establishments typically mandate concurrent therapy, particularly when dealing with conditions like depression and anxiety. Your therapist and psychiatrist will often work together and share notes to better treat you. Reputable psychiatrists will often ask if you want to try therapy alone first: The good ones have no lack of patients, so it’s not in their interest to even take you on immediately especially if you’re not committed to getting better through therapeutic means. Sure: Just as you can unquestionably locate primary care physicians who readily prescribe large quantities of Vicodin, naturally, you can also come across psychiatrists and PCPs who readily prescribe SSRIs without much supervision.

DrThunder 3y ago
"As I mentioned before, reputable establishments typically mandate concurrent therapy" But, this is objectively false. Are you trying to say a GD is not "reputable"? Like I said, you can go directly to a GD almost anywhere in this country and they will give you an SSRI with no requirement or mandate to get therapy at all. They will all mention it but there's nothing that requires you to attend therapy.
- BoxFour 3y ago
  > are you trying to say a GD is not “reputable”? In the capacity of a psychiatrist? No, a primary care physician is not a trustworthy substitute for a psychiatrist. Mental health disorders should not be addressed by a PCP, even if they have the ability to prescribe you medication for it. You should seek treatment from mental health clinics that almost always have both psychiatrists and therapists on staff or work closely with other clinics that do. Furthermore, once more: Numerous primary care physicians excessively prescribed opioids like candy. Acquiring a medical license does not automatically equate to being reputable in all fields.
  - DrThunder 3y ago
    Whether they should or shouldn't be addressed by a GD is irrelevant. They are addressed by a GP in many circumstances. There are not enough psychiatrists around to cover everyone. Your point is moot. The system is not set up to push therapy, it's set up to push drugs first. You mentioning that "reputable" psychiatrists wouldn't do that is irrelevant. Your ignoring the issue by marking everyone disagree with as not reputable.

DrThunder 3y ago

"As I mentioned before, reputable establishments typically mandate concurrent therapy" But, this is objectively false. Are you trying to say a GD is not "reputable"? Like I said, you can go directly to a GD almost anywhere in this country and they will give you an SSRI with no requirement or mandate to get therapy at all. They will all mention it but there's nothing that requires you to attend therapy.

BoxFour 3y ago
> are you trying to say a GD is not “reputable”? In the capacity of a psychiatrist? No, a primary care physician is not a trustworthy substitute for a psychiatrist. Mental health disorders should not be addressed by a PCP, even if they have the ability to prescribe you medication for it. You should seek treatment from mental health clinics that almost always have both psychiatrists and therapists on staff or work closely with other clinics that do. Furthermore, once more: Numerous primary care physicians excessively prescribed opioids like candy. Acquiring a medical license does not automatically equate to being reputable in all fields.
- DrThunder 3y ago
  Whether they should or shouldn't be addressed by a GD is irrelevant. They are addressed by a GP in many circumstances. There are not enough psychiatrists around to cover everyone. Your point is moot. The system is not set up to push therapy, it's set up to push drugs first. You mentioning that "reputable" psychiatrists wouldn't do that is irrelevant. Your ignoring the issue by marking everyone disagree with as not reputable.