I think this is something that happens more in the UK.
The NHS has a "policy" on these issues. If you have anything that is falls into the category of "poorly understood neuro", you are mad...according to NHS policy. What is even more disturbing though is that the research is fairly clear that these problems aren't psychological...but doctors within the NHS, usually non-researchers, are utterly convinced that it is which has massively hindered the amount of research on this within the UK.
And the massive irony of this is that most doctors in the UK, usually not in primary care, will happily accuse patients of being mad...but there is almost no investment in psychological services in the UK. The doctors are seeing an epidemic of mad people...but don't think they need treating...logical.
Btw, I look after a relative who has something like this and it is fucking terrifying (and upsetting watching someone get sicker every day with no professional help or even interest in help). These problems are usually genetic, if I get sick then I have no-one to look after me, and I know if I get sick there will be no professional help. Let's hope I am lucky.
The NHS has a "policy" on these issues. If you have anything that is falls into the category of "poorly understood neuro", you are mad...according to NHS policy. What is even more disturbing though is that the research is fairly clear that these problems aren't psychological...but doctors within the NHS, usually non-researchers, are utterly convinced that it is which has massively hindered the amount of research on this within the UK.
And the massive irony of this is that most doctors in the UK, usually not in primary care, will happily accuse patients of being mad...but there is almost no investment in psychological services in the UK. The doctors are seeing an epidemic of mad people...but don't think they need treating...logical.
Btw, I look after a relative who has something like this and it is fucking terrifying (and upsetting watching someone get sicker every day with no professional help or even interest in help). These problems are usually genetic, if I get sick then I have no-one to look after me, and I know if I get sick there will be no professional help. Let's hope I am lucky.