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Tag: self advocacy

30. Maya Dusenbery, Author of Doing Harm: The Truth about How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick – Jackie Shea

Doing Harm: After her  Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, feminist writer and author of Doing Harm, Maya Dusenbery, intuitively dove into the topic of women’s health—not so much the uterus and the ovaries but a more realistic and extensive look at women’s health. Why are women treated differently in the ER and the doctor’s office? How did […]

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17. Eating Disorders and Autoimmune Disease – Jackie Shea

This Episode: “My eating disorder recovery is about gentleness, self-love and compassion.” Jessica Perlman bravely discusses her eating disorder with us, diving into how it manifests in her life, what triggers her, and what recovery looks and feels like. It’s extra complex for Jessica— she also has autoimmune diseases, and one of the most well-known […]

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9. How to Self- Advocate at the Doctor’s and Why it’s Crucial – Jackie Shea

  “You are allowed to be demanding and annoying about your health”    Self- Advocacy: This is a topic near and dear to my heart. Probably because it saved my life. I have always said that I am my own primary care-taker and everyone else is supplemental—including doctors. Someone I agree with once said, “the […]

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