October 2024
Danielle
Walker
,
NP
Psychiatry
Boston Medical Center
Boston
,
MA
United States

 

 

 

She took the time to really listen to me, and she heard my concerns. She let me cry and I knew she was someone I could trust. She has helped me a lot, and because she trusts me, I trust her.
I have been seeing Danielle for over five years or longer.  I was suffering from really bad depression and anxiety.  I saw another person, but I just didn’t have a sense of trust or protection from them.  I’m sure they were great, but they just weren’t great for me.  So I gave up, and my depression and anxiety got worse, and I developed panic attacks. I tried again with a different person.  That person was Danielle.  

I liked her right away. She took the time to really listen to me, and she heard my concerns. She let me cry and I knew she was someone I could trust. She has helped me a lot, and because she trusts me, I trust her. The frustration of finding the different combinations of medication that worked for me was a process, and I reached out to her many times when I was overwhelmed. She hung in there with me, she was very patient and we finally found the right dosage for me.  Am I completely okay? No.  But I know that no matter what, as a patient, progress and journey are more important than the end. She is making sure my journey is safe, and for that, I am grateful.  

She really does embody BMCs motto, Exceptional Care Without Exception. I had a heart attack at the age of 35.  Six months later, I developed post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and anxiety.  I was always afraid I was going to have another heart attack. This feeling went on for years. I didn’t know what to do. I was connected with Danielle, and she helped me get through it because I really felt like there was no hope for me. She pulled me from the edge of wherever I was and helped me regain a sense of who I was.  I was a smart student who loved learning, and I turned into a woman who hid in her bedroom with boards covering my window because I was so scared to live.  Danielle made me want to live again.