Dr. Gail Ann Prichard, MD

Many years ago, she prescribed an antipsychotic (olanzapine) for mild insomnia. She claimed it was a "mood stabilizer," and that she was doing it as a "precaution" because sometimes insomnia is an early sign of mania (I had no history of mania or psychosis, nor any other manic-related symptoms). That one mistake upended my entire education.

She had a cold and impatient demeanor, which I felt could be related to my race and her lack of understanding of minority experiences. She actually misdiagnosed me and it really slowed me down in terms of getting treatment. I felt belittled and judged after sessions.

She didn't take time to ask me the important questions and Jumped to conclusions. Felt like there was bias going on. Terminated treatment after prescribing me a medication and then never followed up, didn't monitor