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[onlinepsychiatristadhd]

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[sethanm]

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[dragons-and-yellow-roses]

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[ectafoole]

I need y'all to understand something about US health care: providers WILL NOT tell you how much an appointment or procedure costs prior to authorizing payment from your insurance. You could be about to pay a hundred dollars or a thousand and you will not know in advance.

Some providers can give you a "good faith estimate" by mail (never! over! the phone!) but it's not guaranteed to be accurate and they'll always tell you to contact your insurance.

I currently have a high-deductible plan, so we've been paying out of pocket for my ADHD testing. I have a psychiatrist telehealth appointment to talk about medication to treat it. They will not tell me how much that appointment will cost, even if I am paying out of pocket. I know it will be several hundred dollars, but how many hundred? It's a mystery.

USA! USA! USA!

[nolanhattrick]

im going to say this as gently as i can but it probably won't be very because i don't have the energy to elaborate as fully as i need to and this cannot continue to take up space in my head. this is coming from the perspective of someone living in the US partaking in the US (mental) healthcare system

the internet's fascination with (incorrect) self diagnosis (re: if you move your hips to the side when walking around a desk you're autistic!) paired with an aging traumatized population and skewed resource distribution has done a lot more damage to the greater mental health scene in the last four years than i think any of us want to admit

if you have been diagnosed with something between now and march 13, 2020 - ESPECIALLY if it was before march of 2022 - you need to get reevaluated from scratch in person (if you are able to) by someone that will develop an actual relationship with you. not by a telehealth ghost psychiatric service and joint pharmacy that will throw adderall or zoloft at you for $15 a month (!!!)

trauma acts like 90% of the mental health issues 15-35 year olds are posting about. PTSD presents with nearly every symptom known to man. treating it improperly will kill you. i'm really really tired of listening to people on tiktok give mental health advice that's being parroted by actual LCSWs and LMHCs/CCMHCs and PMNHPs when it's just... flat out incorrect at best and actually life threatening and dangerous at worst.

is there a very real issue with supply and demand of controlled substances in this country? yes. is there a very real issue with accessibility of therapeutic and diagnostic appointment setting for disabled clients? yes. the answer to both of these is not creating ghost pharmacies and practices that do not follow up with patients and commonly commit patient abandonment. it is much more involved than that and it cannot be solved through services like hims and hers and donefirst and helloklarity and fucking onlinepsychiatrists dot com are you serious

i understand that the mental health space in this country is difficult and dangerous and hostile to navigate. especially in a small town it is inhospitable for marginalized people. you are preaching to the choir when you're saying that to someone like me. but i'm just very frustrated when people immediately turn to "just get your drugs online, obviously your problem is X"

there is no obviously in mental health. there is NEVER an obviously in mental health. i hallucinate. i hear voices. i see things. i have manic and psychotic episodes. i experience intense waves of suicidal ideation and depression. i dissociate, often. i have impulse spending issues. i have problems with obsessive thoughts and compulsive movements. i have severe offset sleep issues. i have anger issues. i have attention issues. i have some pretty insane intrusive thoughts. do you want to know my current diagnosis?

ptsd (and technically adult gender dysphoria, but.)

i have had a laundry list of others come and go. bipolar 2, MDD, GAD, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, BPD, OCD, ADHD, autism, intermittent psychosis - just to name a few.

four psychiatrists and 12 years to get to the root of the problem. 60+ years of experience could not give me a straight answer. i really don't want to be that asshole but i don't think some googling and perusing social media and one (1) visit with someone that's not intimately aware of you and your history is going to make safe and calculated decisions wrt your health.

establishing a relationship with one person (after doing some shopping!! look around!! get a sense of the vibes!!) is so so so necessary.

as always - this does not apply to the people it... does not apply to. if you cannot afford appointments, don't have insurance, etc. this is primarily targeting the people that have simply decided that using these services is more convenient than calling someone - even though it is available to, and within reach for, them.

we cannot improve a fundamentally broken system by continuing to break it. it frustrates me that that's what we're doing. making and buying teslas won't save the planet, seeing a therapist from betterhelp will not fix your childhood trauma.

[fitgothgirl]

⬆️ Lovely sunset walk the other day, and the venue of a wedding I went to this past weekend

⬆️ My outfit for said wedding, and more pretty walk views. Not my favorite pic of me but didn’t get a better full body one and I loved my shoes 🥰🕸️🖤 (purchased them a while ago, hadn’t had a chance to wear them yet). The dress and belt were also new!

Hiiieeee I’m still alive. Been enjoying some time away from social media again. Most times I get the compulsion to click on tumblr or Reddit or something, I just click Solitaire or Wordscapes instead. And times when I have clicked on social media have been fairly short sessions before I remember why I stay away.

Of course I do always miss tumblr peeps... 🖤 That’s always the biggest downside of these breaks.

Went to the gym the day before yesterday for yet another “kicking out the cobwebs” session. Last workout was 4/2, and before that my last one was 3/22, etc... Bit of a pattern haha. But I’m already planning to get back today! I don’t want to keep doing this once-every-1-to-3-weeks thing. It’s better than nothing of course but I want to be doing at least twice a week... Ideally 3 times a week, but I’ll take fewer days first while just getting some friggin consistency down.

Therapy is going well, I wish I could see her more than every other week but it’s okay as it is for now. I’m still trying to get my official ADHD diagnosis and am in the process of switching psychiatrists at the service I use. But in the meantime my therapist sent me a couple links to sites for ADHD assessment that she’s pretty sure the psychiatrist will refer me to anyway (therapist and psychiatrist are from the same telehealth service). I tried one and it let me know it’d be a 60-90 minute process that I’d do on my own and then someone would reach out to me to schedule an appointment for me to talk to a doctor. The very first thing of this assessment was a page that just said “In your own words, please tell us more about why you are here, and your long term goals” and it had a blank area for me to type with no character limit... I was like ohhhohohooo wow... Where to begin... They’re going to get an essay from me. But it also just triggered some major overwhelm-shutdown too. The irony of it is great. I’ll need to get in the zone to tackle this, but it did warn me it’d be up to 90 minutes; we’ll see if I even stay within that lol.

Otherwise with therapy, I’ve been good about doing my “homework.” I keep a little post-it on my desk’s hutch near my monitor so I see a bullet point list of the key things for me to remember until the next appointment. Those are my priorities and anything else is just bonus. Some things don’t get done but that’s to be expected - she says if I always did 100% in everything then she’d ask if I was really being honest lmao. But no self-deprecation or guilt allowed!

Weather has been beautiful and I’ve been spending time outside, either in the backyard or going for walks. One thing my therapist brought up with me when I was talking about wanting to get 10,000 steps a day since it’s so good for so many things, was that it’s a little unrealistic to expect myself to suddenly do something every single day when I’m hardly ever doing it to begin with. My Fitbit makes me want to hit daily goals but what other habit changes would I expect to suddenly do daily? Most of the time we try to do new things once or twice a week or whatever. Kind of was like an aha moment for me and helped lessen the guilt of how much I struggle to get that done. So now my daily step goal is 5,000, which is still a little more than I’d get just sitting around all day, so that’s a good goal. And for 10,000 steps, for now I’m aiming to hit that once a week. I’ve dedicated Tuesdays for that. And if I get it more days than that, then great! And I’ve actually gotten 10,000 steps on 5 out of the last 10 days... 😳 Plus another day of 9,000. Funny how that works lol.

We had a slender salamander in our backyard 😭 Look at him legs do steppies!!!! 🥺🥺 Also peep my bf helping take off the thing stuck to him lol. We’re in a moderately dense suburb-ish area so we don’t get much besides some birds and the usual stuff. Wonder where he came from and where he went…

I could probably keep going, but I’ll end this essay here for now lol.

[notquiteaghost]

Psychiatry UK have been providing a lot of NHS services for ADHD recently which is why she asked probably. They encourage ppl to get referred to them rather than local services as local are so stretched and then they do telehealth

oh yeah i know!! they're also significantly more competent than local services, is the thing. like, idk what they're like cuz i'm not actually under them, but i have gone private after my local nhs service decided i'm neurotypical actually, a decision made by a single psychiatrist after one (1) ninety-minute appointment + two double-sided questionnaires,

and, for contrast. so far, with the private service, i filled out those same two questionnaires purely as a screening measure. then i had a ninety-minute appointment with a psychologist just covering background/childhood, and when it was done she sent me her write-up and i got to correct it as much as i wanted and it only counted when i was happy with it. and then i had a ninety-minute cognitive assessment with a psychiatrist. and now i'm gonna have another final interview with a psych. and all that info is also looked over by the head of the assessment team and all decisions go through her.

so, yknow. i understand nhs services are being intentionally underfunded and that's not their fault, but psych uk isn't just encouraging people to go through them cuz their waiting lists are shorter. if you can get the govt to pay for you to go private you absolutely shld cuz in this specific case private is better

[abysswatchers420]

tried to get ahold of my old psychiatrist from 7th grade or so idr. long time. anyway he sold his practice to this online group and theyre like "hes not taking new pts" "ok, well i was a pt of his 10 years ago" so they try to connect me to the office but i sat on hold for 20 minutes to no avail.

christ alive nothing i try to do is easy and it starts me on a negative downward spiral of thoughts. ive not liked ANY psych ive met with these past 10 years bc no one takes my adhd seriously? i just want to see my old dr and now im being blocked by some new age telehealth practice shit. may as well just kill myself

[senseiwu]

Finally managed to get an appointment to see a psychiatrist to get an ADHD diagnosis :)

My psychologist's receptionist called like three or four different places 🧍‍♂️

It's via telehealth though and not til November

We're gonna try finding a face to face one for before then

[satanfemme]

do you have any advice on convincing a psychiatrist to prescribe adderall/stimulants? i don't have adhd, but i do have severe depression and debilitating chronic fatigue. having tried them before, i believe stimulants will greatly improve my quality of life regardless of whether i'm using them for their "intended purpose." i know i'll probably have to convince my psych that i have undiagnosed adhd to get a prescription - any ideas of what could help?

hm. I think this would greatly depend on your psych. many psychs are willing to prescribe drugs "off label", which is literally the situation at hand: prescriptions for drugs that are intended for something you aren't diagnosed with, but in hopes that it'll helps the issues you are facing too. that's how I've been on things like OCD meds without an OCD diagnosis, or how I used to take a low dose anti-depressant just for sleep. if your psych is chill doing off label prescriptions, you may be able to be honest and say you suspect stimulants would help your depression, as they have helped before. off label prescriptions ftr are both legal AND common, so this isn't some unheard-of loophole thing. chances are, any decent psych would be perfectly fine with this. it's just something uptight psychs might be hesitant about wrt stimulants, so I understand your hesitation to bring it up.

(putting the rest of this under a readmore cause it got long oops)

but if you aren't confident that honesty would work with your personal psych, and assuming you have the ability to pull it off, the "safer" option might still be to lie. for the record I don't condone lying to doctors as I am a law abiding dogboy, hate all drugs, and would never ever do anything immoral or dishonest myself. but, hypothetically, you could. both ime and from what I've heard from others, this isn't particularly difficult. I have a formal ADHD diagnosis, but I've Never had to actually show this to a psych. I just tell them I have it, they ask me a few basic questions about my symptoms verbally (like, super basic "do you struggle with starting tasks?" type stuff), and boom they write me a prescription.

people who don't have the diagnosis can (from what I understand) usually do the same thing; either expressing that they have ADHD symptoms they'd like treated, or just saying they received a diagnosis years ago and would like to resume treatment for it after a hiatus (and if questioned further, either say it was an informal diagnosis, or say they no longer have the paperwork. imo if a psych still pushed for proof of a formal diagnosis at this point, it'd just be easier to find a better psych). ADHD symptoms and questionnaires are really easy to find on psych websites for when people want a refresher on them. also, fwiw, I don't have a formal depression diagnosis! all those countless anti-depressants I've been prescribed were thru the same "simple verbal questionnaire" process. for all it's flaws, psychiatry is not a rigid system in the slightest, doubly so with telehealth options, and for that we're blessed.

last thing I'd like to mention, regardless of what you do, if you're not confident that your psych is going to take what you have to say seriously, I've heard that "blaming" a third party for your inquiry helps. as in, don't say "I think stimulants would help me", but instead something more like "this might be a weird question, but I used to be on adderall. and my partner/parents/sibling/cousin/whoever swears I was much more functional back then and it must've been helping my depression and fatigue. they claim once I stopped taking them, they noticed my quality of life got much worse, and hasn't improved since. so they said I should ask you about that -- what do you think? they mentioned something called like... 'off label'...? is that an option? they insisted I report back to them what you said". I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard a lot of good things about this technique, cause as you can probably infer: it shifts the dynamic from "patient (potential ~drug seeker~) versus their doctor" to "patient (innocent) and their doctor versus a third party (who WILL be hearing about it if these concerns are ignored)". doctors are sometimes much more eager to help in the latter situation.

ok that's a LOT of information but I wanted to give u as much info as I could so you know your options -- cause YOU know your psych, not me. so you know what approach would be best. very last thing I'll say is if, for whatever reason, you end up going through with a formal adhd diagnosis: idk how standardized this is but the test I took included "trick" questions to catch "drug seekers". so make sure you do any research you need prior to any questionnaires AND formal tests. reddit has a lot of good advice from real people as well, remember I'm just one person. I'm not an expert on any of this, and I've also been lucky -- as far as stimulants are concerned I've had 0 push-back of any kind from my psychs. which definitely limits what kind of advice I can personally vouch for. anyway that's all I have to say, for real this time.

good luck finding a treatment plan that helps!! I hope your doctors are understanding and chill, and the process goes smoothly

[onlinepsychiatristadhd]

Telehealth psychiatry provides ADHD patients with convenient access to care, minimizing travel time and expenses. This service allows for flexible scheduling, enhances adherence to treatment plans, and enables real-time monitoring and adjustments. For more detailed information, visit us at www.stabilitymentalhealth.com and connect with a telehealth psychiatrist for ADHD treatment.

[survivoirs]

me trying to set up a psychiatrist appointment to be able to get my adhd med refills going forward

scheduler: looks like the next availability is in march

me: yeah that’s not gonna work my doctor only is giving me a script for a month and its a controlled substance so i have to get a new script every month to get my medication and can’t just have stacked up refills like most meds and he wants me going through a psychiatrist for that.

scheduler: ...let me put you on hold.

scheduler: we can do tomorrow morning at 11:30 as a telehealth.

me: perfect. 

[neustartpsychiatry]

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Psychiatric medications prescribed in psychiatric medication management salem can significantly affect mental health, but their efficacy often varies from person to person. Regular monitoring allows healthcare providers to assess how well a medication is working for a specific individual. This includes evaluating symptom relief, mood stabilization, and overall mental well-being.

Case Study: Sarah’s Experience

Sarah, a 34-year-old resident of Salem, struggled with depression for years. After starting on a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), her psychiatrist scheduled regular follow-ups to evaluate her response to the medication. These appointments allowed the psychiatrist to assess Sarah’s progress, adjust dosages, and switch medications if needed. Regular monitoring ensured that Sarah received the most effective treatment for her depression.

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All medications have potential side effects, and psychiatric medications are no exception. Regular monitoring helps identify and manage these side effects promptly, preventing them from undermining the patient’s overall health and treatment adherence.

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John, who was managing bipolar disorder with mood stabilizers, experienced weight gain as a side effect. Through regular monitoring, his psychiatrist identified this issue early and adjusted the medication dosage, helping to mitigate the side effects while still effectively managing his bipolar symptoms.

**3. Adjusting Treatment Plans

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Case Study: Emma’s ADHD Management

Emma, diagnosed with ADHD, initially responded well to stimulant medication. However, as her symptoms and lifestyle changed, her psychiatrist adjusted her medication and incorporated behavioral strategies to enhance her focus and organizational skills. Regular monitoring played a key role in fine-tuning her treatment plan to align with her evolving needs.

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Regular monitoring not only focuses on the medication itself but also on the patient’s overall mental health. It provides an opportunity for patients to discuss their experiences, challenges, and any additional support they might need.

Case Study: Michael’s Anxiety

Michael, who was treated for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), found that regular check-ins with his psychiatrist were crucial for addressing his ongoing stress and anxiety levels. These sessions provided a platform to discuss his progress, challenges, and any additional therapeutic interventions that could be beneficial.

Challenges in Regular Monitoring **1. Patient Adherence

Maintaining consistent follow-up appointments can be challenging for some patients due to various factors such as busy schedules, transportation issues, or financial constraints. Ensuring that patients adhere to their monitoring schedule is crucial for effective medication management.

Solutions:

Flexible Scheduling: Offering flexible appointment times and telehealth options can help accommodate patients’ schedules. Reminders and Support: Providing reminders and support for appointments can improve patient adherence. **2. Side Effect Management

Managing side effects effectively requires careful monitoring and communication between the patient and healthcare provider. Some side effects might not become apparent until after prolonged use of the medication.

Solutions:

Proactive Monitoring: Regularly discussing potential side effects and monitoring for new symptoms can help in early detection and management. Open Communication: Encouraging open dialogue between patients and healthcare providers can help address side effects more effectively.

**3. Medication Interactions

Patients may be prescribed multiple medications for various conditions, leading to potential drug interactions that could affect the effectiveness or safety of psychiatric medications.

Solutions:

Comprehensive Review: Regularly reviewing all medications and supplements a patient is taking can help prevent harmful interactions. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborating with other healthcare providers ensures a holistic approach to managing all aspects of a patient’s health.

Best Practices for Effective Monitoring **1. Setting Clear Objectives

Establishing clear treatment goals and objectives with the patient helps guide the monitoring process. These objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).

**2. Regular Follow-Up Appointments

Scheduling regular follow-up appointments allows for ongoing evaluation of the medication’s effectiveness, side effects, and any adjustments needed. These appointments should be tailored to the individual’s needs, with frequency adjusted based on the stability of their condition.

**3. Utilizing Technology

Advancements in technology offer various tools for enhancing medication management and monitoring. Electronic health records (EHRs), patient portals, and telehealth options can facilitate better communication and record-keeping.

**4. Patient Education

Educating patients about their medication, potential side effects, and the importance of regular monitoring empowers them to be active participants in their treatment. Providing resources and support for understanding their treatment plan can improve adherence and outcomes.

**5. Collaborative Care

Involving a multidisciplinary team in the patient’s care can enhance monitoring and treatment effectiveness. Collaboration between psychiatrists, primary care providers, therapists, and other specialists ensures comprehensive management of the patient’s health.

Case Study: Rachel’s PTSD Management

Rachel, who was treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), benefited from a collaborative approach involving her psychiatrist, therapist, and primary care provider. This teamwork facilitated comprehensive monitoring and management of her medication and overall mental health, leading to significant improvements in her symptoms.

Accessing Psychiatric Medication Management Salem Services For residents of Salem seeking expert psychiatric medication management, several resources are available:

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Contact Information:

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**2. Local Mental Health Clinics

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**3. Primary Care Providers

For those starting their journey toward psychiatric care, a referral from a primary care provider can be an effective way to find a reputable psychiatrist or mental health clinic in Salem.

Conclusion

Regular monitoring in psychiatric medication management Salem is essential for achieving optimal treatment outcomes. By ensuring medication effectiveness, managing side effects, adjusting treatment plans, and supporting overall mental health, regular monitoring plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life for individuals in Salem. Through a combination of personalized care, proactive management, and collaborative support, residents can navigate their mental health journeys with confidence and improved well-being.

For more information on psychiatric medication management Salem and to schedule a visit, contact Neustart Psychiatry or explore other local mental health resources in Salem.

[haldenlith]

In my tired and somewhat irritated haze, I feel the need to vent, and it's about my frustrations trying to do the whole "seeking help" thing.

About a week ago, I got ghosted by my psychiatrist when I had a telehealth appointment (they're not strictly online only, they just do most appointments online). This is after they've been all "you should be more active, it'll make you happier" and "hey get all these tests done so we can make sure your issues aren't xyz" and putting me on medication and everything. After I've raised the question a few times if we're going down the right path because anxiety meds don't seem to work on me.

It just really pissed me off. I miss an appointment and I get charged $50-100. She misses an appointment and it's apparently whatever?

I've dropped her, needless to say, but that means I am again on the hunt, for the third or fourth time, and I'm honestly just... exhausted. I was tired when I started, I'm fucking exhausted from trying now. Exhausted and frustrated, because also it feels like it takes an act of a god to get anyone to listen to me on the note of "hey, maybe this isn't just depression/anxiety? Maybe I have ADHD or something?"

Like I don't know, man. After hitting almost double-digits of medications tried and nothing working, I'm inclined to believe the wrong thing might be getting treated.

It's my best guess, anyway.

But I'm almost inclined to just... give up trying to do anything about it, and go "this is my life I guess 🤷‍♂️", and just... deal with it.

[johnhughesdidnotdirectmylife]

mental health vent under the cut:

Absolutely fucking atrocious that the first time I asked to see a therapist was when I was eight and the first time I asked to see a doctor was when I was thirteen and now I'm twenty-three and I have spent the last entire decade of my life fighting with broken teeth and bloody fingernails to get the mental health treatment I need, and I have been on and off seven medications and been through ten medication providers, three one-off psychiatrists, and four counselors, some of whom were wonderful but most of whom said some genuinely disgusting and scarring shit to me including but not limited to telling me that autism isn't my flavor, that they wouldn't even evaluate me for ADHD because stimulants are so dangerous and my grades were too good, that some children deserve to get hit by their parents, and that the hospital I thought I needed to go to would refuse to treat me during one of the worst crises I've ever been in because I wasn't suicidal enough, on top of the endless, endless misgendering from people who brag about being so LGBTQIAP+ friendly. And now I owe $927 to a clinic that charges $250 per 30-minute telehealth appointment and told me exactly zero information about their cost or their billing system when I started with them six months ago, that my insurance isn't touching a cent of because of their stupid fucking deductible, and I'm supposed to just keep doing this?? When every depiction of every mentally ill character is about them accepting that they need help, while I accepted that I needed help when I was in the third goddamn grade and that help did all of this to me???

[fitgothgirl]

Just had my 2nd therapy appointment. I really like my therapist. 😭 Since it wasn’t our first introductory appointment, I was talking more about how the last couple weeks have been in particular, and was getting into how I just can’t do shit even when I know what I want or need, i.e. executive dysfunction and then overwhelm-shutdown. She already said last time she was able to diagnose me with ADHD and could easily see I have it, and today she reiterated that and that she’s resolute about getting me on ADHD meds. She’s having the telehealth service reach to to me to schedule for that, which they were supposed to do after my first appointment and never did. She said if I get any pushback (always depends on the psychiatrist and their attitude toward ADHD) to just let her know and to not worry, she’ll fight for me and she’s in my corner, etc. I think it’s finally going to happen... 😩 

And besides that, she’s just so down to earth and nice and seems really knowledgeable. She says that she likes the way I think and that I “have a cool brain” lol. I’ve been really transparent with her too so that always helps. We’ve been talking about depression and weed and ADHD and self/body image all together and taking baby steps. (It was only the 2nd appointment after all.) I feel really comfortable with her.

I only have appointments every other week but I’m kinda wanting to bump it up to weekly, at least for now... We’ll see. I missed my appointment by accident last week so it was rescheduled to today, so my next appointment is already just over a week away, so at least I don’t have to wait for the next one.