I might have mentioned this person before

I avoided consulting a doctor re my severe anxiety, panic attacks, etc for a long time...

Having been thoroughly indoctrinated with the (grrrrr) “British stiff upper lip” or so called “strength” of denying medical issues and psych issues

Oh the horror of it. Oh the “weakness” to ask for help.

Lies lies lies

But pernicious sticky lies

When I did eventually consult a doctor I was greeted, straight into the “arms” of a public “health” system and a mass of wrong, stigmatising labels and judgments.. based on one conversation where I was deliberately misunderstood...

And so began, in Dorothy Rowes words .. my “career as a psych patient”

That was not what I intended. I went in hope, I went for help or just a bit of support..... I very rarely consulted doctors


This is not intended as “doctor bashing” as I have great respect for the good doctors out there who genuinely do their best for their patients.

With respect,
Fuzzy