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Topic	Posters with depression, how should I initiate the discussion for medication...
_AdjI_ 11/23/17 10:57:11 PM #4:	SmokeMassTree posted... Have your general doctor recommend a psychiatrist and go tell them your symptoms. Eeyup. Don't go in with "gimme the drugs, man," because that's both the wrong approach and a pretty flagrant drug-seeking behavioural flag that will get you nothing. If medication is the best option for you, your psychiatrist will be the one to decide that, as well as decided what your best option will be. Whatever happens, your doctor will know how to proceed from "I think I've been depressed lately" and a list of symptoms, so start there. <cite>_AdjI_ posted [p:890957561] in Posters wi... [t:76024800]...</cite> <quote><cite>SmokeMassTree posted...</cite> <quote>Have your general doctor recommend a psychiatrist and go tell them your symptoms.</quote> Eeyup. Don't go in with "gimme the drugs, man," because that's both the wrong approach and a pretty flagrant drug-seeking behavioural flag that will get you nothing. If medication is the best option for you, your psychiatrist will be the one to decide that, as well as decided what your best option will be. Whatever happens, your doctor will know how to proceed from "I think I've been depressed lately" and a list of symptoms, so start there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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