In America, insurance for mental health conditions, bipolar disorder for instance, is strictly limited. And stigma on mental illness hardens the finding of the proper psychiatrist for bipolar disorder. So how to find a proper one?

There are various kings of mental health professionals. The very type that bipolar disorder patients are likely to find is a psychiatrist, from whom you may get professional advice for your treatment. You should also know that a psychiatrist may or may not be a “talk” therapist. If you want to see only one person, make sure you find out whether each psychiatrist you’re considering does double duty this way. To find a satisfactory psychiatrist, you can get professional help from The American Psychiatric Association’s Choosing a Psychiatrist (PDF file) and How to Get the Most Out of Therapy written by Dr. Kevin Grold.

After having selected a list of possible doctors from the internet, the left thing is to cut them down to one. This process is daunting. So try to get someone you trust to help–someone who is not ill, who is not likely to get rattled.

And then you may be able to find a satisfactory one.