How do I go about finding a psychiatrist?
Hi Trish, There are many ways to go about it. If you have insurance, what I would do is just start out with finding a general practitioner, since you’ll want to have a regular doctor for any health issues anyway. When you meet with her/him, discuss your mental health concerns, and (s)he can make recommendations based on your diagnosis and symptoms. The psychologists and psychiatrist I currently see were recommended to me because of their specialty in treating the disorders I suffer from (generalized anxiety, panic), and because my general practitioner thought they would be a good personality match–he was right! Of course, this is one way to go about it, but I feel it can result in a better “fit” than just opening up the yellow pages or searching the internet for local psychiatrists. I wish you the best.
