Have you ever felt judged, mistreated or discriminated against by healthcare providers?

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I have in all my adult years had negative experiences with Healthcare providers just once that really affected me. Each time was the same Dr. I won't say the name or the practice name out of respect but I will never go back there and definitely would not recommend them.

I have not had any negative experiences with medical but the family yes

One time, so far. While I was in the hospital for a bowel obstruction surgery, an on call doctor that was not my doctor, told me, in front of my mom and husband, that I needed to plan my end of care since I will definitely have more bowel obstructions. He then told me what my surgeon said was possible was not. I was blown away. My mom and my husband both got very upset. He asked me if I had any questions and I told him that I was a little thrown off since I was really feeling much better and he was telling to plan for death. It bothered me, but not as much as my mom, who is a retired nurse. I just didn't pay any attention to him after that. Thankfully, I only had to see him three times.

Hi everyone,

How are you feeling today?

This seems like an important discussion. Feeling judged or dismissed by healthcare professionals can leave a lasting mark, not just on our trust in the system, but on our emotional well-being too. I remember someone once shared that after being waved off during an appointment, they didn’t go back to a doctor for nearly a year… even though their symptoms were getting worse. That hesitation, that doubt, it can stay with you.

So let’s keep this conversation going—because it matters.

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Have you ever felt brushed off or treated differently by a healthcare provider because of your condition or background? What did you do next? And if you’ve had a really compassionate doctor or nurse, what made that experience different?

I’d love to hear more about what you all think!

Take care,

Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

Oh yes! Years ago, I went through a rough decade being married to an abusive, alcoholic control freak, AND having seven children. I have to admit I'll bet I seemed a little "crazy" for a time until I filed for divorce and left. But now, all of that, which was recorded in my permanent electronic health record, is viewable by ANY HCPs I may see in and out of our health system! All they can see when they read my record is "nutcase"! But since that time, I've turned my WHOLE life into something much different, and I matured a LOT. These HCPs are unable to see past the history, though, and treat me very poorly. I'm about done with pursuing any health care at all!

Oh yes. Very much so. When my arthritis made it difficult for me to walk, I went to the doctor and she got it into her head that I must be imagining it or something because all she offered me was anti-depressants. For five years that's all she would do. No x-rays, no orthopedic referral. Then I was forced to go to a behavioral therapist. I went and told her what I was going through. She met with my doctor and told them that they needed to listen to me. So I finally got x-rays and a referral to an orthopedist.

Now, I am going through the same thing with a couple of my specialists. They see me once or twice a year but the judgements come and they don't know my real story. Nor do they want to know. One look at me and that's it. They believe that they've figured me out and honestly, they know nothing. No, not all my doctors. I have some that are terrific. But yes, I do feel judged by the others.