[pedagogue]

I'm going to jump around a bit, but take what you want:

An important thing to remember is that you are not your diagnosis. I think people get caught up in labels, and forget there is a person behind them. Medication is always a work in progress. Don't get discouraged, it takes time to find the right combination.

Unfortunately healthcare plans are overly restrictive. As much as you don't like them, your providers are probably equally peturbed by their 'policies'. Therapuetic repore has shown to be a major factor in a person's likelihood to see meaningful change. Ultimately it should be your choice, but don't eliminate someone just because of their sex....a therapuetic relationship depends more on the person, and not their gender.

As a male therapist, I've run into this before, and will continue to run into it because of my chosen population (eating disorders), but I've found that if a person gives it a chance...they might suprise themselves.

-p