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This is where you need to advocate for yourself. Doctors are not gods, and they’re never always right. They’re your partners in health care, and you should work with them. Don’t be afraid to tell your doctor that the referral didn’t work out, and you need a new one.
You need to explain to your doctor that the psychiatrist was completely inappropriate for you, and the reasons for this. Any mental health professional who takes such a confrontational position, and tries to manipulate your answers to fit his own foregone conclusion, is woefully behind the times. And, unfortunately, there are a lot of doctors out there who are the same way. As one specialist says in “ADD and Loving It”, “The way I was taught to treat ADHD when I was in medical school would today be considered malpractice.”
Then you need to ask for a referral to a psychiatrist who specializes in ADD/ADHD. You might also want to repeat this post in the “Ask an Expert” part of the forum, and ask Dr. J. for a list of such specialists, so your doctor will know exactly which one(s) to refer you to.
ADD/ADHD is a real disorder. It has real symptoms, which, unfortunately, can be mistaken for depression and/or bipolar. Sometimes, the frustration of trying to function with ADD/ADHD brings on depression, anxiety, and/or bipolar symptoms. In this case, you aren’t the one who has a problem with all that; the inappropriate psychiatrist you were referred to is the one with the problem. You’re not helpless in this. You have all the support and resources on this site, to help you get the help you need.
Good luck!
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