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How to Respond to Medical Gaslighting – Patient Advocacy Guide

Being dismissed by healthcare providers can leave you feeling helpless and frustrated. Medical gaslighting—when doctors minimize or dismiss your symptoms—is unfortunately common, especially for women, people of color, and those with chronic illnesses. This article provides practical, evidence-based strategies to...

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Benefits of Using a Symptom Tracker with Medication Reminders

For many, managing a chronic condition means dealing with a variety of symptoms that can change daily. By tracking these symptoms, you can start to see patterns and identify triggers that might be affecting your health. This is particularly useful...

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Medical Gaslighting: How to Recognize and Overcome Dismissive Healthcare

Medical gaslighting occurs when healthcare providers dismiss, minimize, or invalidate a patient's symptoms, concerns, or experiences. It happens when doctors attribute physical symptoms to psychological causes without proper investigation, suggest patients are exaggerating their pain, or imply health issues are...

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The Complex Reality of Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions

Living with one chronic health condition is challenging enough. When you're navigating two, three, or even more simultaneous health issues—a situation known as multimorbidity or having comorbidities—the complexity increases exponentially. Millions face this daily reality, juggling conditions like depression and...

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Zepbound App: Turbocharge Your Progress

If you’ve just begun Zepbound (tirzepatide) for weight loss, you’re stepping into a routine that pairs weekly injections with smarter lifestyle choices to shed pounds and boost your health. Zepbound, originally designed to manage blood sugar in type 2 diabetes,...

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