Medical Gaslighting  Examples - Is it happening to you? - a podcast by Jen Hardy

from 2022-12-30T09:00

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Medical Gaslighting  Examples & what I learned this week...

Do you know what medical gaslighting is? Today we're talking medical gaslighting examples, because what I learned this week is that gaslighting is a 2022 word of the year! That's right! It's happened so often, to so many people, that Merriam-Webster (the dictionary people) named "gaslighting" as one of the 2022 words of the year! 

I've heard so many medical gaslighting examples from my friends, people I've interviewed, and my own family that I've decided to create a podcast about it. So it's not just going to be something I learned this week, but continue to learn about and fight against in the future.

Would you like to join me? GO HERE to fill out a contact form & let me know you'd like to be featured.

Here are some medical gaslighting examples questions. (If you say 'yes' to more than 2, you might have encountered it: 

  • Does your doctor interrupt you/do they not allow you to tell what's happening? 
  • Do they tell you they don't even want to talk about your symptoms, or clearly stop listening when you explain? 
  • Does your doctor seem like they're not even listening at all? 
  • Do they minimize your symptoms or act like they’re not important? 
  • Do they question the amount of pain that you say you have? 
  • Do they refuse to order labs or other testing to confirm or rule out a diagnosis that you might have? 
  • Are they condescending to you or do they make you feel like you're stupid?
  • And do they tell you that your symptoms are caused by a mental illness like anxiety or depression, but then not get you help for that? 

Find out how, and what you can do to make your life better in today's episode

Thank you for joining me today! I'm having a blast creating Hardy Mom & it would be an honor to have you share it with someone who has a chronic illlness, pain, or disability, or who loves someone with one of those. Thanks!

Want more? Go to HardyMom.com and you'll find hacks to simplify this chronic life, and ways to live well and enjoy your life again - with any health challenges.

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Have a blessed week,

Jen

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