#medicaltrauma #medicalgaslighting #medicalanxiety #chronicillness #chronicillnesshumor #chronicallyill #chronicillnessmemes #spoonielife #doctors

As someone who has worked very very hard to learn how to cope with uncertainty,

the absolute worst part of American medical care is how needlessly long absolutely everything takes

closely followed by how many layers of gaslighting you have to punch thru to get to even understanding whats happening

and thats even when the docs are actively trying to help you

#medical #neglect #gaslighting #chronicillness #ableism #doctor #undiagnosed #medicaltrauma

#chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #spoonie #spoonielife #spooniememes #medicalgaslighting #baddoctors #medicaltrauma #satire

#medicalanxiety #medicaltrauma #trauma #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #medicalgaslighting #gaslightingdoctors #baddoctors

#medicaltrauma #medicalanxiety #medicalgaslighting #gaslighting #chronicillness #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes

Let the record show:

I made the dr appt
I remembered the dr appt
I went to the dr appt
I scheduled the follow-up

I was v scared but also brave

Go me 🎖️🎉

#medicaltrauma #traumahealing #trauma #traumarecovery #mentalhealth #doctor

#book #medsky #psychsky #dogsky #health #chronichealthcondition #medicaltrauma #coping #wellbeing #resilience

TY @briandolan.bsky.social for the opportunity to share a sneak peak about my forthcoming book 📕 Pre order from @oxunipress 👇🏻 global.oup.com/academic/pro... #psychologicallyinformed #healthcare #medicaltrauma #wellbeing #traumainformed #livedexperience #healthcarepolicy #healthcareinnovation

#medicaltrauma #chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor #medicalgaslighting #gaslightingdoctors #spoonielife #spooniememes #chroniclife #chronicillnesslife

Most disabled and chronically ill people have had at least one bad experience in a healthcare setting.

Those of us who rely on the system to survive have likely had many bad experiences.

When we share these stories with others, we’re invariably told to ‘just’ lodge a complaint.

Non disabled people don’t understand the spoons required to go through the formal complaint process, nor do they grasp the risk of retaliation.

If you’re labeled ‘difficult’ or ‘non compliant’, your healthcare will suffer.

My latest looks at the problems with the complaint process, reasons we may not file a complaint as well as ways we can help support people who’ve experienced trauma in a healthcare setting.

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/why-dont-you-just-lodge-a-complaint

#disability #ableism #discrimination #eugenics #longcovid #chronicillness #MedicalTrauma #ptsd

ME: *tells a funny story about my doctor's appointment*

THERAPIST: Okay, so that's called medical trauma

#medicaltrauma #medicalanxiety #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #medicalptsd #medicalgaslighting

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie
#specialists #referrals #referallmemes #doctormemes #doctorshumor #medicaltrauma #medicalanxiety

Artist: The Oatmeal

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie #medicalgaslighting #medicaltrauma #medicalanxiety #doctormemes #labslooksfine #labslookgreat

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie
#medicaltrauma #medicalgaslighting

Mental health junk journal entry. Acrylic and water color. poem from a Tumblr post.by Rollingblakely https://www.tumblr.com/rollingblakely/782845491714162689?source=share
(I'm leaveslikeglitter on Tumblr)

I don't post the tears at 2am.
When my body screams
And no one answers.
I don't post the meds, the mess,
The grief in grocery aisles.

I post the flowers.
But I grow them
From dirt
You'll never see.

#poem #poetry #medicaltrauma #chronicillnesses #painting #floral #flowers #handpainted #acrylicpainting #watercolor #chronicpain

I recently had a physician try to ‘not all doctors!’ me in response to a post I made about masking in healthcare.

They informed me that disabled people NEED doctors to fight fascism, combat vaccine misinformation and provide healthcare, so it’s wrong to call them out or ‘attack’ them.

First things first, I don’t attack doctors. I call out systemic issues within the healthcare system.

It took me years to be brave enough to speak out about my medical trauma. I was scared of retaliation.

The main reason I began speaking out? I recognize that I have significant privilege that isn’t afforded to everyone. By virtue of being cishet and white in a country with Universal healthcare, I have less difficulties engaging with the medical system compared to others.

Yet I’ve still suffered horrendous abuse. Preventable infections. Gaslighting. Delays in diagnosis. Misdiagnosis. Trauma.

The culture doesn’t change because we are bullied into silence. We are trained to take whatever we can get with a smile, and shut up about the rest.

I’m not being silent anymore.

I find a doctor demanding my silence in exchange for help fighting fascism or providing healthcare to be morally repugnant.

You can’t ‘not all doctors’ an issue like this. Patients are being harmed. They’re being disabled. Many have been killed.

We shouldn’t be coerced into silence just because we NEED medical care. That’s simply compounding the trauma.

I will keep speaking out. For those who can’t, for those who are no longer with us, for whose who come after me.

#disability #ableism #eugenics #keepmasksinhealthcare #medicaltrauma #healthcare #chronicillness #covidisairborne

#MEcfs

https://piratenpartei.social/display/faf99cfd-3668-120f-50dd-59e115323170

Auslachen, Anbrüllen, Beschimpfen, #MedicalGaslighting!

In dieser Reihenfolge die häufigsten Reaktionen von Medizinern, die ich erlebt habe!

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