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The One About My Super Amazing Doctor, Dr. Obembe
My Amazing Dr. Obembe!
I saw a few psychiatrists (Doctors for mental health disorders henceforth written as Doctors) for my depression both in the US and in Nigeria but none of them IMO was invested in my being well. In fact, the first Doctor to hospitalize me in Nigeria was just out to extort my parents as he kept changing the agreed-on fees every other day. I hated being in his hospital and my parents obliged me and took me away from his hospital when I told them I wanted to leave.
The first time I met my current Doctor, Dr. Obembe was when he came to take me to the hospital where he works for me to be admitted. He spoke kindly to me and tried to convince me to willingly go with him to the hospital but I refused and he had to sedate me to take me with him. During my hospitalization, all the patients had to see a doctor frequently. I initially started seeing the owner of the clinic who is a much older man but from the first time I saw Dr. Obembe, I preferred to have my visitations with him. And it wasn’t just me — it was myself and the 3 other guys I befriended at the hospital. He was younger and we could all relate better with him. But most importantly, he was very invested in my well-being.
Until the visitation that led to my breakthrough, during my appointments, he would always patiently ask questions…
