Introduction to Medical Gas-lighting
Woman? Person of color?
Chances are, you’ve experienced it. But it’s not limited to us – medical gaslighting is an equal opportunity destroyer.
I have experienced medical gaslighting. Repeatedly. At first, I thought it was just me. I didn’t share my stories because I was embarrassed. I thought I must’ve done something wrong. Boy did I ever! But through my Podcast, Hardy Mom, I’ve had the opportunity to talk to other patients. And the stories they tell!
And then I started, asking the people around me, my friends, my family. And I learned that it wasn’t just me, or just the guests on my podcast. This is an epidemic! The things that are happening to the most vulnerable in our population are atrocious, a nerving, unsettling, and unacceptable.
As a disability advocate, I knew there was something I had to do. But what? I can use my voice. And that is how this podcast got started. I am using my voice, and having others use theirs. It is time, the time is now. We must make this stop. Patients must get the care they need.
No more being a victim.
Hopefully this is your introduction to medical gaslighting, or maybe you’ve experienced it yourself.
