Psychiatrists as clerks - unprofessional ?

Conversation overheard on the bus this morning :

               Recovering addict : " The shrink asked me about

    my  insurance plan ".

              addict : " Medicaid or medicare ".

              psychiatrist : " Then you're out of here tomorrow ! "

               addict : " Guess I'll buy another guitar. I a musician

                        you know. "

              I would like to hear him play for the  benefit of the

    shrink the Elvis Presley song: "  You ain't nothing but a hound dog ! "

                My own brother had a stress related nervous breakdown.

      He had an excellent health plan as long as he was healthy.

                His  kind shrink informed him after he lost his

    medical coverage : "  Next stop the IMH. You won't like it

    there at all. And you owe me $80 for the lithium test. "

                My brother is advised to avoid STRESS ! But

    the SYSTEM is clearly not helping him .