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That doesn't make any sense. So if a drug isn't providing any benefits (or too many side effects) your doc won't help you to quit it ??

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Often the doctor that a person has when they realize that they need to get off a medication is not the original doctor that prescribed the medication.

And yes, most psychiatrists don't want the liability of weaning somebody off a medication.

You are right, it doesn't make any sense--it certainly is not good for patients.

Then you change doctors until you find someone that will listen to you.

Right. I'm saying that is easier said than done.

Do you not get in trouble these days for that; as in, could it not look like you’re “doctor shopping”?

Hmm depends on the country I guess.

But believe me there are bad doctors out there (your specific case) so you'll have to switch.

I've successfully avoided this kind of crap (never fell for the medication frenzy). Somebody close to me was able to find a psychiatrist who would assist them in getting off meds only when a third party intervened.

The problem is not with individual doctors, it is that the structure {legal, economic} surrounding mental health favors getting people on medication, but doesn't create good paths for them to get off (at least in the US).

That's generally done to get more medicine, not to find one to help you quit using it.

With the ways we’ve seen other systems work, I’d almost expect to be placed automatically on some kind of list that would get you a stonewall response from most doctors you visit for the rest of your life. In fact, there are such databases; here is an article about one in MS: https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article62959432.h...

I’m sure there will be/are places where these databases are run by private companies with no accountability and no way to issue a complaint.

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