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Is It Legal To Refuse Medical Treatment For Mental Health?


i have been seeing my psychiatrist for three years now, since i was diagnosed with bipolar. a couple of months ago i received a letter stating she will not see me due to me not being compliant with treatment. when i called to ask what it was about, she said she spoke with Margret (the person in charge of billing) (i owe 170.00) and the rest of the staff and they came to the conclusion they weren’t going to see me anymore. that means i cant see ANY DOCTOR in that office. I have been trying really hard to find another doctor with my insurance thats close to home. the ONE doctor i did find, will not see me because she is not affiliated with any hospitals and since i have been hospitalized a few times in the past she said no. another one is not taking new patients. i spoke with my current doctor and asked if she could continue filling my meds until i found someone. she said as long as i got my labs done she would do that. well i got my labs done and i tryed to get my medicine filled and she is refusing to do so. i am on lithium 600mg, klonapin, when needed, trazadone at night and seraquel 150 mg. i am out of the klonapin and lithium currently. she advised me to go to my PC which i know he will not fill meds he didn’t prescribe. I dont know what to do. my husband just lost his job, no insurance, i am worried about just stopping my meds. i just took my last dose last night. is it against the law to refuse care when the patient is on medicine and hasn’t found a replacement? and is on meds that are dangerous to just stop? i wasn’t even advised to wean myself off or anything. please help, i am desperate.

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