I work as a pharmacist quite well versed in mental health meds. I can spot the typical co Boa for bipolar while my coworkers think they they are on those meds for seizures. , Considering I’ve worked with several MD’s, RN’s, etc I’m able to spot the ones who are suited to the task vs those who are uncomfortable or “burned out.” Most have passed the Boards fora specialty, but are mentally just done in their current position due to all of the things they deal with on a regular basis. I have to watch for the signs and symptoms myself. The hardest part of any medical treatment, however, is getting the patient to “buy in” and become an active participant of their own patient care team this allows them to learn more about their conditions and hopefully keeps the patient from being readmitted

Also speaking from experience, I had a neurologist call me a liar, swearing up and down I didn’t take one of my meds they pulled a level on. He made two mistakes.

1) My psych doc and I had increased the dose and I was getting my labs re-checked soon. 2)He was looking at the previous level, which was low. I was surprised when he first said it was low because I had taken that med and knew my healthcare system didn’t run and it had to be shipped from Ohio to Utah. 3)The main reason he wouldn’t listen to the above issues was because he saw my chart and just assumed I wasn’t taking my meds . What he didn’t know was I take my twice a day meds faithfully morning and night.

This is an example of someone who knows what they are doing, but automatically jumped to conclusions.