[TightyRighty]

I completely agree. But I’ll go one more and say that it really needs to be a psychiatrist. I had crippling anxiety that led to depression. I went to my GP and had a rough start because she wasn’t knowledgeable about the medication she prescribed and it’s side effects. It was a completely different experience with my psychiatrist who stayed with me until I was at the right dosage. I am completely changed in the two years I have been with her.

[ozzymandus]

I agree completely. One reason I suffered so long was that my GP was reluctant to prescribe a large enough dose of anti-depressants. The psychiatrist told me to take the maximum dosage, and within a couple of days I began to feel much better. After I recovered, I was able to cut back to a lesser dosage for maintenance.