What process do you have to go through to get prescribed antidepressants?!
Question:
What process do you have to go through to get prescribed antidepressants?
Do primary care doctors prescribe these?
Or do you have to see someone who specializes in mental health?
I also heard that they will want to test your thyroid gland before you take them. What other tests might they do?
Answers:
You can go to your primary doctor and ask for anti-depressants. He will ask you some questions and should order some blood tests to rule out some medical conditions that can cause or aggravate depression such as thyroid. It you want to do better and get treated right, ask your insurance how to authorize visits to a psychiatrist and a therapist. All the best to you.