10/04/2025
Have you heard of health gaslighting? When doctors, family and friends dismiss your health problems because there’s not a clear thing wrong or they have never experienced what it’s like to have that specific health challenge?
I often hear patients express that they were told “it’s all in you head”, “there’s nothing wrong with” or worse. They have been given antidepressants or antianxiety medication.
Doctor Fatigue happens when people go to practitioner after practitioner without answers or relief, using up their time and draining their bank accounts in the process.
If you’ve felt this, sorry!!
I believe part of the answer is for practitioners to listen and say “I don’t know” and take time to learn about other resources beyond their own to better address the needs of patients.
Dr Jeremy
