Tag: fighting for care

• The Impact of Gaslighting in Medicine on Patient Health a Personal Experience

  

  This is a longer post yes, however the story it tells is one that needs to be told. Even now I barely scratch the surface and that is so far from okay that I have no words for what I touch on.

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  July 20, 2025

  advocacy, Medical Related, My Personal Journey, Random Information, Random life topics, the heart beat of change

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