Researchers discuss the lasting impact that being disbelieved by doctors can have on patients. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Throughout my years as a physician, diagnosing patients has defined my life. I have taken pride in exploring symptoms methodically and listening intently to the stories my patients shared. For me, it ...

With my fiancé there, the doctor felt more receptive and was even more sympathetic to my case.

I had never cried in a doctor's office. But there I was, a few weeks back, sobbing in the exam room. As a new resident of Fort Myers, Florida, I was trying to establish a relationship with a local ...

“You’re homesick and probably depressed,” one doctor told me when I saw him for severe exhaustion and brain fog. Shortly after, I began hallucinating. I was halfway through a large bag of ...

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