Steven Vidrine's Online Review Report Card

I recently posted a positive review, I am so sorry I was hypomanic. I had been working with Vidrine on and off for three years. When I first saw him I made it very clear that I have struggled with insomnia my whole life. Not sure why he made it about my weight when I made it clear that while I was overweight then, I was small most of my life. I was put on lexapro where my hypomania was immediately triggered. I didn't know what hypomania was at the time nor was it discussed as a possible side effect, but I did explain that I felt "amazing" and at times felt like I was a video game character. I was later put on wellbutrin which made my insomnia and hypomania worse to the point where I had read like 50ish books in like 2-3 months. I was also waking up and not knowing where I was. When I explained the insomnia, I was told to just push through or do CBT for insomnia. Thankfully in IOP an empathetic dr put me on trazodone and now no more insomnia.

narcissistic and terrible. doesn't care about his patients. just pushes medication and pushes you out the door. rude and condescending. im really unsure why he became a psychiatrist because he clearly doesn't care about his patients.

I had an appalling, atrocious experience with Dr. Ryan Vidrine. How did this guy enter the mental health field? He’s emotionally unintelligent. His communication skills are deplorable. His "bedside manner" is toxically arrogant, mean, and controlling. I doubt anyone ever taught him The Golden Rule never mind the Hippocratic Oath. People with treatment-resistant depression are often barely hanging on, nearing the end of their ropes, having failed numerous times to treat very difficult mental health conditions. The kind of bald disrespect, disdain, indifference, and lack of personal regard that Vidrine showed me during our session is NO way to treat anyone, especially desperately depressed patients. "Above all, do no harm." Remember that, Vidrine? Looking at your other awful reviews, it seems you have considerable soul searching to do, and serious amends to make. In my opinion, Vidrine is a poorly-skilled, lousy doctor and a shameful, untrustworthy individual. Avoid him like the plague.

I had an appalling experience with Dr. Ryan Vidrine. In my experience, this guy is a first class jerk, and should be expelled from the psychiatric community. It's beyond ironic that this man, who somehow managed to become mental health provider, is among the most emotionally unintelligent people I've ever met in all my 65 years. His communication skills are deplorable, his "bedside manner" is toxically ...

Hateful and self-absorbed

I've struggled with anxiety & depression for most of my adult life and going to the Phsychistics has been very similar to going to the dentist. You kinda have to, but you really don't expect to find it pleasurable or interesting. My experience with Dr. Vidrine has been very positive. He has pushed me to see my mood disorder through a different lens and offered many resources to face it. I look forward to our appointments these days. I am surprised to see negative reviews. He might be perceived to have "tough love" kinda of approach. Maybe so. He really has pushed me to question my beliefs and my assumptions. This has really helped me. Bottom line, I think he really cares... and I saw that first hand. Thank you Dr. Vidrine.

In my experience, Dr Vidrine was impatient, cruel, and mean-spirited. I also found him to be intimidating and lacking in any empathy whatsoever. I wish i had been one of those patients who responds easily to treatments, but my OCD didn't respond so well. Not his fault, but i really felt that he blamed me for not getting better. He started to get snippy and sarcastic... hardly the qualities you want in a psychiatrist. Perhaps had he been more interested in me as a three dimensional person and actually listened to me, instead of intimidating me so that i was afraid to be me, we might have gotten somewhere. In summary, if you want empathy, and a space to feel safe, go elsewhere!

In my experience, Dr Vidrine was impatient, cruel, and mean-spirited. I also found him to be intimidating and lacking in any empathy whatsoever. I wish i had been one of those patients who responds easily to treatments, but my OCD didn't respond so well. Not his fault, but i really felt that he blamed me for not getting better. He started to get snippy and sarcastic... hardly the qualities you want ...

In my experience, Dr Vidrine was impatient, cruel, defensive and mean-spirited. Not the qualities you want in a psychiatrist. If you want empathy, and a space where you feel safe, dont waste your time.

Dr. Ryan Vidrine is by far the worst psychiatrist I have ever encountered. He has no respect for his patients as human beings and views them solely as a source of income.