New York Times: Articles about medical gaslighting

[zzz]

I'm sure that the basic content of this article comes as no surprise to most people here, but I think it's really good to have such an extensive and accurate article published in the New York Times. If these practices are going to end, publicity like this is going to play a major role.

Women Are Calling Out ‘Medical Gaslighting’

 

[Jaybee00]

https://nyti.ms/3iPQKxd#permid=117558575

Comment re MECFS and New Zealand.

 

[Barry]

Can't get past paywall.

 

[TigerLilea]

Can't get past paywall.

I usually have that problem with the New York Times but this time I was able to read the article. Every once in a while they allow me a freebie.

 

[Ravn]

Can't get past paywall.

Me neither. But I could read the comment.

Comment re MECFS and New Zealand.

I went on a one-month trip to New Zealand in March 2020. When they shut the borders because of Covid, I ended up staying there for 5 months. When I went to see doctors during that time, I was struck by the difference in experience from the norm in the US. The doctors would spend as long as necessary, document everything I had to say, and seemed to genuinely seek to understand and help me. As someone who came down with ME/CFS 35 years ago—a medical condition famously ignored here, it was eye-opening and refreshing after being dismissed repeatedly all these years. Now, because of the huge numbers of Long Covid cases, ME/CFS may finally get some much-needed attention and credence….but I am not holding my breath.

The commenter must have struck it lucky and found some of the few understanding doctors, which do exist. Sadly, as in the rest of the world, such doctors are not the norm in NZ either.

 

[Jaybee00]

Merged thread
Feeling Dismissed? How to Spot ‘Medical Gaslighting’ and What to Do About It.
Experts share tips on advocating for yourself in a health care setting.
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