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When doctors dismiss your symptoms as psychological

My doctor keeps saying my symptoms are stress-related but I know something is physically wrong and no one will listen to me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The erosion of trust between patient and provider creates a crisis of medical legitimacy and self-advocacy.

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