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Dr Andrew Montgomery 2016-05-02 Person 5 5 0

I have struggled with the behavioural effects of ADHD since childhood. If I sit down and look back at my life, the trail of destruction it has left is clear to see. Having tried non-drug options for many years including psychotherapy and self-help reading, I came to a point where I realised that there was a 'higher power' pulling the strings in my life - my brain. The more I tried in life, the more opportunities for failure I had and the more my self esteem, self-competency and sense of hope was ground down to dust. I have always been sceptical of the notion of 'free will' in humans. To contemplate the notion that I, or anyone else for that matter 'chooses' to harbour pathological emotions and engage in self-destructive behaviours is quite simply preposterous. Once I understood and accepted the deterministic powers of the human brain, I realised that I needed help in my life. My G.P referred me to the ADHD clinic at the Maudsley hospital in london. However, I soon realised that the waiting list was 6 months. I'm a 34 years old single male, still living at home, in financial debt and without a clear purpose in my life. I had waited for my inner and outer life to 'begin' for long enough and I simply could not wait for another 6 months. I found Psychiatry-UK online and decided to pay for a consultation with Dr Andy Montgomery. Firstly, Jo Tierney (Medical Secretary) was extremely helpful in first arranging my appointment with Dr Montgomery and helping me to set up and test the video conferencing software. Dr Montgomery was very easy to talk to - sensitive, compassionate and a great listener. Having wrote an extensive description of my difficulties when booking my appointment, he quickly put my mind at ease by acknowledging that I had already done the hard work in the consultation and so It was easier for him to reach a conclusion. Nevertheless, we discussed other aspects of my life which I had not mentioned just to get a clearer picture. I also greatly appreciated his efforts to save me money on the cost of my prescription and the drug. I am always anxious when it comes to talking to doctors but I found the whole experience with Dr Montgomery to be very reassuring. The total cost of my initial consultation was £250 which quite frankly is a fraction of the financial debt I am in and pales in to insignificance when compared to the emotional pain I have experienced as a result of my condition. If the drug that Dr Montgomery has prescribed me has the desired effect I think I would be happy to pay ten times as much! I highly recommend Dr Andy Montgomery and Psychiatry-UK.