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seesaw · Aug 04, 2020 at 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Open Eyes

I have the same problem in that I have been traumatized several times by both doctors and other healthcare workers. I was not trying to excuse any of the bad behaviors that take place either. My effort was geared more towards the problem being with the overall healthcare system itself. The therapy I have had has also been met with agreement that our current healthcare system is genuinely broken and my therapists have said they were not surprised to learn of the traumatic experiences I have had. Also, when it comes to looking at our broken health care system, it's important to include how "insurance companies" are very much a part of the problem as well. I have experienced wrong diagnoses and been on the receiving end of "mistakes" made while treating me as well. Along with being treated very badly when that was the last thing I needed.

Same here. When I tell my therapists what happened to me, they are both shocked and not surprised. When I talk to doctors, in my professional capacity, and they know my history because I share openly as a way to teach, they are defensive that they would never hurt a patient and yet also acknowledge the system sets them up to fail. But it's hard for them to swallow that the system of medicine is actually faulty - and as we progress and evolve, it's becoming clear that it's faulty. So I get what you're saying, and when I'm in the mind to be the patient advocate and facilitate communication between providers and patients, I'm there.

But right now I'm dealing with my dissociation and flashbacks, and worrying about provider barriers is not my concern.