Went ok @Sophie1 new pdoc sat and observed, Mr D said she did not say anything (I only go in at end). Mr D said though outgoing pdoc told him he needed to get in touch with his emotions more.
His crying predates the current early stages of the current drug taper and pdoc told me she does not think it is related to withdrawal or relapse. She did not offer her opinion on why she thinks it is happening (and I perhaps should have been a bit more forthcoming in asking).
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Mr D is getting to the stage where he is deemed no longer acute and pdoc suggested a private pdoc might be the way to go once he has successfully tapered down off this drug (she is confident he will do ok with the remaining med). The public system is the only acute option we have as we are rural so I am a little reluctant to cut ties. I don't mind paying gaps but local private options are limited, most pdocs are either a 3 or 6 hour drive away. We dropped our private health cover ages ago as we found it too much on one wage.
His therapist who is also leaving is going into full time private practice not too far away. As Mr D finds her easy to communicate with, I did suggest to him perhaps he could continue with her with a gp mental health plan and he will give this consideration.
Hope things a little more settled at your end.
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