Periagoge
Scenario

When your child's symptoms aren't taken seriously until a white advocate steps in

My daughter has been having seizures for months and three different doctors told me it was just anxiety, but when my white friend took her to the same ER they immediately ordered an EEG.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are confronting the terrifying reality that your child's health depends not just on medicine but on the racial dynamics of who delivers and advocates for their care.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Healthcare equity and structural racism in medicine?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.