Had the worst appointment of my life with Mary Ameh. After waiting 3 hours she literally turned me away. Had a huge panic attack in the office bc I thought I was getting help. she said she was running late on a Friday she put her hand up in my face and said you're too much, too complicated for me to access you. She then told me she's sending me somewhere with a SIX MONTH wait...good thing I'm not suicidal. I'd end up inpatient by then. My wonderful PCP Tyler Terry who is awesome, sent me to Laura Beaver in WS, not only did I find a Dr but a Star Wars friend!!!! She truly helped me & listened to me. Mary Ameh didn't even look at me let alone let me talk. I felt hopeless and lost. I have severe PTSD been through a lot in my life, it triggered like a "shut down mode" in me. Went to my boyfriend's apartment and stayed 5 days curled up in a ball frozen. Thank God I have a supportive circle around me bc I wouldn't of made it, I'd probably be committed inpatient bc of the trauma she iced the cake and I hit rock bottom right there in the office with a massive panic attack. Do u know NOBODY told me "it's ok, try and breathe" nothing I was IGNORED. I said to the nurse"is she even coming back to say goodbye or anything " nope. All I got was a hand n my face, shut down and turned away. Thank God I found Lauren Beaver. She's an hour drive for me but worth every mile. Mary Ameh has NO BUSINESS SEEING PATIENTS. I am a human being, I didn't deserve that by any means. Being a trauma patient she just tipped me over the edge. Thank God Tyler and Lauren helped me.

Worst medical appointment of my life!! I waited 3 hours to see Mary Ameh, I was intensely grieving. She LITERALLY put her hand up to me and said bc she was running late she didn't want to tackle someone as complicated and it was 4:45 and she was ready to go home I began to panic bc I can't take one more day of fighting this anxiety. I had a full blown panic attack and not a SINGLE PERSON HELPED ME, I mean wth?! She refused to see me and sent me somewhere with a 6 month wait, I cannot make it that long feeling this way. I will end up in inpatient!! I'm not suicidal but what if I was and left and committed suicide bc of this?!? None of the nurses comforted me, if felt like a surreal dream/nightmare. Thank God my PCP recommended Lauren Beaver at Bethany in WS. Lauren and her nurse Sam finally listened and helped me. Sam, the nurse, told me Lauren would help and she did, helping me get my life back. I'm a trauma patient so after being sent away with her hand in my face I went into shock I guess. Drove to boyfriend's house and basically curled up in a ball hopeless for FIVE days. Finally I was able to see Lauren Beaver yesterday. She listened, she helped, she related. I told my bf about her being a Star Wars nerd like me. He said, "I'm glad you found a great caregiver and a friend!". she's a patient advocate for sure. I thank God I found my spot. I don't say this lightly....but Mary Ameh is in the wrong profession. I will not stop sharing my story, if anything to show don't give up, don't let some hateful lady like Mary Ameh take your power. When one door closes Lauren swings in the next open door ready to go!!!! Ameh really really hurt me, didn't even say goodbye nothing just walk away shaking her head. I felt like I did something wrong or was "too much" to handle. I felt like a freak, she kept saying complicated like no one could help me!! I was so lost. I spent the next 5 days rocking myself on my boyfriend's couch don't even remember it. I'd most definitely be inpatient by this point if God had not sent Lauren Beaver!!!! I'm passionate about my story because this could have ended tragically. Suicide, car accident bc crying so hard etc