first and last time I will go here for my mental h...

first and last time I will go here for my mental health needs since I was 100x worse after I left I saw Sonya Cranfield the nurse practitioner who basically crippled what self esteem I even have. She said I choose not to follow through with therapy since I relocate yearly for my job. This has been a challenge to get continued care but the way she stated was very condescending. I already have extremely low self esteem and body image issues to the point my daily battle with an eating disorder is the main reason why I go to mental health providers. Anyone that battles and ED understands how detrimental comments about our bodies can be. I would think a mental health provider would certainly know this. But according to the woman nurse practitioner who within 10 minutes of meeting me the first time AFTER telling her I have an ED and body image issues she states "you're so skinny ...very skinny...you look sickly".

I can't even elaborate and make it clear how this comment impacted not only the entire appointment but weeks following. Not only did the self destruction increase into overdrive but the obsession about the way I looked almost caused me to hospitalized. See the only thing I heard was once again I wasn't good enough at a place I was supposed to feel comfortable and safe I was made to feel self conscious about my body by the person who was supposed to "help" me. Obviously she has zero experience with ED because she would know it's not about being fat. I know I'm not fat. It's wanting to be thinner. She also seemed to think I was OCD because I answered if I was In the middle of cleaning and a friend called me to go out would I stay and clean or would I join my friend. I would finish cleaning. Evidently because I wouldn't drop everything I was doing to join the first person to want to make plans that makes me OCD. In the end I walk out with a new rx, new diagnosis And the eating disorder that I M trying to get help for not only wasn't ever addressed but my body, looks and weight was ridiculed. Not sure if this is a new style of treatment but if it is then it's not for me. If you do go here I HIGHLY suggest you see an actual doctor and not a nurse. If you're suicidal she probably will hand you the gun. Zero professionalism, empathy or sensitivity to issues that are life threatening to some. She needs to change professions because the condescending, I'm better than you attitude and ridiculing patients already sensative needs is going to cause serious harm someday. On a positive note her comment did make me lose 3 pounds and motivated me to completely fast on water and chicken broth for 7 days. So I'm now 5'6 and 94pounds. So thanks!!