I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 12 years ago, and have been treated by 5 different psychiatrists over this time period. However, I've never had to "break up" with any of them; each transition was out of necessity, because the previous doctor either left the practice/field, or moved out of state. So this is kind of embarrassing after so much time in treatment, but I'm not exactly sure what the "proper" or polite way is to let a psychiatrist know that I won't be using their services anymore. I'm looking for advice and would like to know how others have handled this situation. 

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I've been seeing my current psychiatrist for about 6 years, and she's been perfectly fine, but ever since the pandemic happened and the psychiatry practice switched to remote appointments, the front office staff has been a disaster. They can't seem to retain staff, so every time I talk to someone there it's a new person. They're difficult to get a hold of for insurance/billing issues. I was understanding at the beginning of the pandemic, because everyone was scrambling to adjust, but it's over two years later now and things haven't really improved with them. 

There are some other minor reasons why I'm considering a change. For example, my current doctor's schedule isn't the most convenient for me, because she doesn't offer any appointment times after 1 pm. I'm also growing weary of remote appointments, and would maybe like to switch to a doctor who is offering in-person appointments at this time. 

So how would I go about making this change? Should I meet with a candidate new doctor first, to make sure I "click" with them before officially letting my current doctor know that I'm switching? Is this proper procedure? My anxiety over how to handle this has been holding me back, so I'd like to hear others' thoughts!