Title: Family Doctor or Psychiatrist? | Brain Blogger
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Family Doctor or Psychiatrist?
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Content: If the individual is concerned that additional professional investigation is needed, they should insist on being referred to a psychiatrist. On the other hand, if the family doctor does suggest that an individual see a psychiatrist many people do not go at all and refuse additional treatment, because for the rest of their lives, when asked “have you ever been to a mental health professional”, they will have to say “yes”, risking jobs, relationships, insurance coverage, admission to schools, etc. due to stigmatization. They are afraid that a visit to a psychiatrist will label them as “nuts”. They may not have faith in the mental health system at all, or may not have confidence in psychiatric drugs. And, it might just seem easier to keep their illness secret if they consult with only their family doctor. It is society’s discrimination against the mentally ill which puts a person seeking treatment in the predicament of risking the results of stigma just by trying to find the best treatment for an illness that deserves no more discrimination than any physical illness. References
(1) “ Understanding Depression Treatment “. WebMD Medical Reference. ( 2005).