Tag: medical discrimination

• 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

  ableism, ADHD, advocacy, angry, anguish, anxiety, ASD, assault, AuDHD, bilateral, carpal tunnel, carpal tunnel bilateral release, carpal tunnel release, chaos, coat hanger, Comorbidity, cost of medical needs, cptsd, dangerous, deadly, defeat, delaying medical care, denial, denial of care, denial of second opinion, depression, discrimination, dizzy, doctor, doctors, EDS, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, electrolytes, emboli, embolism, Emergency Room, ER, fear, fighting for care, gender discrimination, Hate, headaches, health, high risk, hurting, Hypermobility, Hyponea, I shouldn’t need to be my own doctor, ignored, ignored red flags, instability, Life, life threatening, luck, Masking, medical discrimination, medical professional, medical research, Mental Health, migraines, miracle, misdiagnosed, no big deal, not a party trick, not covered, not neat, not sick enough, overwhelmed, Pain, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, posture, poverty, ptsd, pulmonary emboli, racism, red flag, refusal, research, salt, self denial, self-harm, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Hyponea, surgery, tachycardia, terror, to long to list all symptoms, to many symptoms, to many tags, trauma, wheelchair, wrong, zebra diagnosis

• Navigating Life with a Pen Name and Transparency

  

  I explain why I use a pen name and AI generated images. I may not want to however for me it is a need. It bothers me, yet bothers me more to stay silent.

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  May 19, 2025

  chaos, My Personal Journey, the heart beat of change

  Abuse, aish, anxiety, chaos, complicit no more, health, Life, medical bias, medical discrimination, medicaltrauma, Mental Health, pen name, sacrifice, safety, Survivor, writing

• Understanding Bias and Discrimination in Chronic Migraines

  

  Why does my head feel like a chaotic circus? What happens when healthcare bias meets chronic pain? Discover the hidden struggles of living with migraines, mental health dismissal, and discrimination.

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  May 16, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  anxiety, chaos, discrimination, first nations, health, Life, medical discrimination, Mental Health, migraine

• Understanding Bias and Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Migraines

  

  Ever felt like a medical mystery? My day was a chaotic scene, questioning if it’s dehydration, blood sugars, or pain. The worst part? Not knowing. With a history in healthcare and patient advocacy, I dread ER visits. Bias and stigma make it a battle for proper care.

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  May 15, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  anxiety, chaos, dangerous consequences, DHE, escape, health, Hydromorphone, Life, medical bias, medical discrimination, migraine, ptsd, reluctance, writing

• Mental Health Awareness Month—Empty Words, Real Consequences

  

  They talk about advocacy, breaking stigma, change. But when I walked into that ER—sick, deteriorating, on the edge of collapse—awareness didn’t save me. I was gaslit. I was discarded. I was humiliated. And in the end? I was admitted weeks later—proving they were wrong all along. So tell me: what does awareness actually do when…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  May 1, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  anxiety, ASD, AuDHD, chronic-illness, cptsd, Emergency Room, Failure, healthcare, injustice, invisible disability, Life, medical discrimination, medicaltrauma, Mental Health Advocacy, mental health awareness, patient rights, stigma

• Surviving Medical Negligence: My Story Part 1

  

  A cascade of medical failures left me vulnerable in the most critical moments. A doctor stormed out mid-conversation, essential tests were nearly skipped, and I was discharged while heavily sedated without instructions or a follow-up plan. How could so many safety protocols be ignored? What if I hadn’t known to push back? This isn’t just…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  April 29, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  ADHD, advocacy, anxiety, ASD, diagnosis, healthcare, Life, medical discrimination, negligence, overshadowing, pulmonary emboli, survival

• Understanding Medical Stigma: Real Stories, Real Impact

  

  The content discusses the impact of stigma and systemic barriers on mental health and medical care, particularly for individuals in minority communities. Through personal experiences, the author illustrates how biases lead to dismissal of symptoms, inadequate care, and the necessity of fierce self-advocacy. It emphasizes the urgent need for systemic changes within healthcare to prevent…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  April 23, 2025

  My Personal Journey, the heart beat of change

  anxiety, April 20 Update, ASD, discrimination, fear, health, Life, medical discrimination, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy, trauma, truth and justice advocacy