Doctors had compassion? When? Where? Who? From the age of 8, I had many court-appointed therapists because of my parents wretched divorce. I knew better then, to *really* say what was going on, or what I was upset about-- because THEY DID tell my parents-- and then my parents beat me later for "talking bad about them."

I tried to find therapists/ doctors over the years to help me- (I have very specific requests in mind-- like "teach me to be more assertive") But they would always want to dig at my past-- like some sort of defunct drama mongers-- freud and jung and what-not to find my "root". But even at 31 years old I KNOW BETTER! Sure, therapists will say anything to rouse up some jerry springer nonsense-- you can read it in their body language--- and then they become bored with you because you're not entertaining them-- nevermind they are itching to pop their baker-act cherry.

Because of childhood abuse-- when people begin to berate me or "tell me who I am" or go anywhere down a path similar-- I shut down. I don't cry or become visibly upset (hello survival mechanism) but you would think that DOCTORS of ALL people would recognize that and not continue to demean and diminish ACTUAL health concerns (went to a regular MD once for regular health checkup, and voiced concerns over this weird skin- lymph thing I have going on) and got the "it's all in your head little girl" response and when I tried to explain/ protest with symptoms-- he declared that I was delusional, and my real problem was that I was depressed. I shut down. I remember him standing over me, pointing violently at me and screaming-- "See??!! See!! Just *LOOK* at yourself!! You're an absolute mess! You are completely depressed!

Doctors seriously need to revisit that "first do no harm" business, and second, undergo some communications classes that require intensive studies on active listening.