Well, absolutely misdiagnosed - it appears to be a very regular happening. To me, it was utterly devestating. I wasn't afraid to open my mouth once I got over the shock of the entire thing and realize I had been screwed over a thousand ways to Sunday.

The thing is, you have to advocate for yourself, you have to stand up to these idiots if they get it wrong, and your gender should have no bearing on it.

Can I ask, why are you afraid to say something? I don't want to generalize, I don't know your circumstances or location, I know psych care is very limited in some areas. Here, in a major US metropolitan area, there are about a bazillion psychiatrists, and they practically trip over each other for patients. Well, maybe not really, but of the like 4 I've seen (plus a number of psychologists), I've been able to get same-week appointments for initial consultations. I didn't like the first ones, so I kept looking until I found a really good one.

Those online "rate your doctor" sites are a great source of information. Read the reviews other patients have written. Run like Hell from anyone who doesn't get great reviews and accolades from a lot of patients. My first one was a real nightmare, her online reviews reflect that - terms like "brutal thug" were used by other former patients.

The one I saw during the day hospital program - funny thing, after 2 years, I just got around, for the Hell of it, to checking him out online. Mostly because his office is like a mile from my office, I pass by his sign all of the time touting a "Wellness Center" - which sounded like a joke to me, he was a perfunctory quack going through the motions for $$$$. Online reviews confirmed this, he got about 1 1/2 out of five stars - the only one lower I found was my initial quack who got one out of five.