Yesterday, girlfriend asked me to come into a GPs appointment with her to witness the level of gaslighting she gets from doctors.
She reported standard symptoms of sleep apnea, and asked if there were tests for this.
He said it’s *impossible* to get sleep apnea if you are under 40 and not clinically obese.
Proceeded to say it she almost certainly just has an anxiety disorder (despite no anxiety symptoms during the day).
Then proceeded to prescribe her a relatively high dose of SSRIs and insisted she see a psychiatrist.
His whole tone throughout was of mild irritation at having to deal with her.
It honestly felt like being in some Victorian clinic and witnessing a woman with epilepsy being diagnosed with hysteria or something.
Singer Jelly Roll struggles to make it through his song after noticing a young fan who recently lost her mother.
The girl was seen crying in the stands while holding up a sign about her mom.
“What a strong young lady it takes to be here representing your mama like that.
And I'm not sure that I can say anything that can make it better…”
“I hope you know that it's okay to not be okay. But I promise you, it's going to be all right.”
“We're going to dedicate this to her…”