Gaslighting by Medical Professionals

Hi ,


I am ever so sorry to hear that you have had to put up with gaslighting from medical professionals. Sadly you are definitely not alone in this and it does seem to be a concerning issue that a lot of people with chronic illnesses have to face.


How are things going with your healthcare team at the moment? Have you been able to find some doctors that treat you with respect and actively try and find ways to help you since this post?


Wishing you all the best,
James (Community Member)

Anyone see this kind of pattern that continues on throughout appointments? Is like a trickle pattern of things that will irritate, anger and annoy you but is implicated and enforced by other medical staff. Being aware of how you are treated and dismissed. Being told one thing and something completely different happens...then when you challenge it you are met with complete 'disbelief' that anything happened. One person says something but then goes on to deny it happened. Like someone sticking you with a barge poll but hiding behind another person hoping you don't see it is them doing it. Making out like it is all in your head. Making you doubt yourself and that it is you to blame not them. This is happening to me.