Title: Can a primary care doctor prescribe medicine for mental health issues or do they have to be a psychiatrist? | Yahoo Answers
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Can a primary care doctor prescribe medicine for mental health issues or do they have to be a psychiatrist?
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Anonymous
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Content: dreaming_angel1983
Lv 5
1 decade ago
Yes they can. Unless you have a severe problem they will often try medication before they refer you on to a psychiatrist. Anonymous
5 years ago
Your best bet is to show up IN PERSON at the office. The squeaky wheel gets the oil. It's easy to ignore or avoid a phone call. A person in front of your face is a different matter. Stay until the mix up is straightened out. Bring in your script bottle with the doctor's name as "proof" that you are a patient of his/hers. You might also want to have the pharmacist phone the doc for a refill. At least that way, they have "pushing" coming from two directions.