Communicating With Your Child's Psychiatrist

The first time I sat in a psychiatrist’s office, it was for myself. He scared me. He wasn’t anything like the mom-like therapists I was used to. He barely made eye contact. He asked me a few questions, to which I gave rambling answers. He scribbled. He left the room, returning after a few minutes to hand me a prescription and bid me farewell.

I’ve since visited a multitude of psychiatrists—for my own benefit and for Bob’s, my son with bipolar disorder—and found that first experience pretty typical.

The Low Down on Child Psychiatrists

You’re a parent. Your kid is suffering. You want someone to tell you what’s going on and how to fix it. Seems simple enough—but most of the time, it isn’t.