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How to Respond to Medical Gaslighting (Patient 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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Medical Gaslighting: Spot the Signs and Advocate for Care

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...