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Psychiatry-UK 2021-09-16 Person 5 5 0

I had an ADHD assessment with Dr Amir Tari in July. He is wonderful; warm, caring, kind, patient. He gave me the time and space to talk, so much so that we went over our appointment time. He would acknowledge what I was saying by telling me “that’s very helpful” so that I felt heard and understood, which I did. If you’re lucky enough to have the chance to pick him for your assessment, I recommend that you do it! You’re in very good hands. I am very glad that I went down the Right to Choose route for my ADHD assessment. Psychiatry UK staff have been friendly and pleasant on the phone and online. I appreciate that the team is dealing with an over-subscription with Right to Choose and staff shortages so the circa three-month delay to start titrating is frustrating, especially for people dealing with ADHD, who are processing their new diagnoses later in life, who might be struggling with this limbo and their symptoms and want to crack on to see how medicine can help. But despite feeling how all of those things, I’m still grateful for the care and service since I am an NHS patient and I had been waiting more than two years to be seen locally without getting an assessment appointment. So, thank you, Psychiatry UK and Dr Tari. I know that you’re up against it with demand, staff shortages, and covid, and I appreciate what you’re doing for me and many others during a difficult time.