Nadia was repeatedly told, "Nothing was wrong with her." Amy's symptoms were consistently attributed to anxiety. Nick was told that he was too physically fit to be sick and Nicole was never belied by family or her medical team that she was sick. Sadly, all four were eventually diagnosed with various types of cancer.
The term "gaslighting" has gained significant popularity in recent years, often used to describe situations where individuals manipulate others into questioning their own reality. And it can be devastating for patients and can lead to delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatment, and even death.
In this conversation, Dr. Jennifer Kilkus, a board-certified clinical health psychologist and an Assistant Clinical Professor within the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, sheds light on gaslighting in the medical field and its impact on cancer patients.
Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/medical-gaslighting/medical-gaslighting-signs/
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Content in this video:
02:10 - What is medical gaslighting?
04:18 - Signs of medical gaslighting
07:19 - How to get your doctor to listen
13:39 - Finding the right doctor/patient relationship
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