Tag: medical trauma
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Health anxiety & chronic illness: why standard advice backfires
Standard health anxiety advice assumes the threat is imagined. When you have a chronic condition, the clinical work needs a different starting point
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Understanding Medical Trauma: Coping with PTSD
PTSD from medical trauma is common in people with chronic illness. Learn how therapy can help you access healthcare without being controlled by past experiences.
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What to Do While Waiting for Test Results: A Guide
Your GP says the words “urgent referral” or “two-week pathway”, and suddenly your chest tightens. Your hands go cold. The rest of the appointment becomes a blur. You walk out of the surgery dazed and panicked, and the questions start immediately: What did they see? Why urgent? What aren’t they telling me? If you’re waiting…