psychiatry help

I am looking for a good psychiatrist, psychologist, or counselor who has experience with bariatric pts and eating disorders who can also help with some other mental issues I'm having. Does anyone know of any good ones they can recommend. Even better if they accept aetna insurance. Thanks, Sarah

I don't know any in your area. I just wanted to say that if you are looking for talk therapy, look for a psychologist, and for medication therapy, look for a psychiatrist. Psychologists cannot prescribe medications in Indiana. It's only in 1 or 2 states actually that they can. Psychiatrists sometimes do talk therapy, but not alot anymore. Mostly medication management. If you choose the medication route for whatever may be going on, be prepared for trial and error after gastric bypass. There's no real way to know how well you're going to absorbe medications. I imagine, even if they have had bariatric patients, it's different for each person. I say this from experience. I have bouts with mood problems. After surgery we played with meds for over a year before we got the right dosage and combination. It was a frustrating process. One that I take, I don't appear to absorb well, and I have to take about twice the dosage as usual. Another I absorb far better than expected, and only need about 1/4 the dose expected. Just wanted you to be prepared.

Roger Fisher with Indianapolis Psychiatric Associates.  I recommend him very highly.

i'm having absorption issues with my meds. i go to see my psych on tuesday for a med check. i didn't think it would be that big of a deal pre-surgery, but it definitely is. so make sure you keep a close eye on how you feel.

I see someone at Indiana Health Group.  They are right by St. V's in Carmel and have lots of different types of doctors/counselors.  Their number is 843-9922. Good luck.