New research reveals how symptoms are frequently dismissed as anxiety or growing pains
New research from the University of Sydney highlights that young people with chronic illnesses often have their symptoms dismissed as anxiety or growing pains. The study underscores the systemic bias in healthcare that leads to delayed diagnoses for conditions like autoimmune disorders.
Why it matters
It sheds light on medical gaslighting and the diagnostic challenges faced by young patients, which can have severe long-term health consequences.
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Share A A A For Jaimie Sheil, an outcome more terrifying than being diagnosed with some awful complication is that when she arrives at an emergency department, doctors will tell her that she is just fine.
“It sounds ridiculous,” said Sheil. “But I was so afraid that if I voiced my concerns about a new symptom, and it turned out to be nothing, I would become the boy who cried wolf.”
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