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When psychiatric history overshadows legitimate physical complaints

Every time I mention my mental health history, medical providers seem to attribute all my physical symptoms to anxiety even when they're clearly unrelated.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Diagnostic overshadowing occurs when mental health labels create blind spots for physical health assessment.

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