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How mental health history affects medical testing decisions

I keep getting told my symptoms are 'just anxiety' but what if something real is being missed because of my history of mental health issues.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The stigma around mental health can create blind spots in medical evaluation, leading to dismissal of legitimate physical concerns.

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“Where Are You with Laboratory tests and reading your results?”

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