Hear My Health: End Medical Gaslighting

Raising awareness to combat Medical Gaslighting affecting women. Advocating for women's health concerns to be heard.

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Changing the prevalence of Medical Gaslighting (MG) starts with learning the signs of MG and how to respond. As a patient, you have power. Education around women's health needs to improve, but first, we can spread the word on how to be HEARD in the meantime. #HearMyHealth

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Join the conversation to combat Medical Gaslighting affecting women. Have you taken a stand to have your health concerns heard? What is your experience with Medical Gaslighting?
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Did you know that women are more likely to be prescribed sedatives rather than pain medication because their pain is seen as "emotional." Pain is pain. #HearMyHealth #HealthNotHysteria

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Don't back down when trying to find answers for your pain. Together we can change the conversation around women's health. Women are not hysterical, women are not complaining, women are advocating for their health.
#HearMyHealth #HealthNotHysteria

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Celebrities such as Serena Williams and Lena Dunham have sparked conversations about Medical Gaslighting. It is important to know that together we can bring attention to this issue. Share your own experience using #HearMyHealth #HealthNotHysteria

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If you feel like you are experiencing Medical Gaslighting, Ask these questions to make sure your symptoms are being heard:
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If we know the signs of Medical Gaslighting we can recognize and respond so that our health concerns are taken seriously. Years of waiting for a diagnosis and feeling invalidated should not be acceptable. #HearMyHealth

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"Normal test results in patients with chronic pain, unexplained sensitivities to the world, or fatigue should provoke more investigation, rather than a weak handoff to a mental health provider." A wonderful perspective on Medical Gaslighting.
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Women with PCOS and endometriosis commonly experience Medical Gaslighting (MG). About 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis. Learn more about how to combat MG if you are dealing with endometriosis:
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Medical Gaslighting can occur from a lack of knowledge on health issues that affect women. The conversation around this is changing:

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When it comes to health and medicine, women have long been understudied, undertreated and misdiagnosed. We think it’s time to change that. You in? #KNOWHmore #NWHW https://t.co/4fnGkGbix4

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YOu are your strongest advocate. YOU have power when it comes to your health journey. YOU deserve to be heard. Steps to take if you are experiencing Medical Gaslighting:
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Have you ever had your health concerns dismissed or diminished? Women too often have to deal with Medical Gaslighting. It is not "in your head", it is not "just stress". Health concerns are real, not hysteria.
#HearMyHealth #HealthnotHysteria

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Health is no joking matter. Women's health concerns deserve to be heard and validated. Here are the signs of Medical Gaslighting:
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