I’ve become a bit more cautious about what psychiatrists say. My experience in the hospital showed me that sometimes their approach doesn’t always feel very individualized.
For example, there was a patient with anxiety and depression who was prescribed strong antipsychotics, and before discharge she seemed very emotionally blunted. She didn’t appear to have psychotic symptoms, so it was confusing to see that kind of treatment.
This made me question things at the time. At least now my new doctor listens to me more and doesn’t immediately insist on antipsychotics, which I appreciate.
In the country where I live, it can be challenging to find a specialist who feels like the right fit, so I really hope I’ve found someone better this time.
I’ve already taken amantadine before, and I tolerated it well