My Doctor Must Not Have Seen The Hashtag
May 14th, 2020 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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“STATES DEPRESSION IS STABLE. NO THOUGHTS OF SELF-HARM. DOING PRETTY WELL ON [redacted]. NO SIDE EFFECTS. REALLY NOT THAT MUCH EFFICACY, HOWEVER.” That’s my medical chart, caps lock and all.
A hot take on treatment-resistant (“stable”) MDD. Weird it’s called mental health, which per Twitter, university listservs and healthcare.gov, “matters,” but not really without physical evidence.
Maybe by next appointment I’ll throw myself in front of the doc’s Porsche so he’ll believe me. But if I die, only the Eliphazs, Bildads, and Zophars retweeting “Ask for help #mentalhealthmatters” will get the glory.
So, my hands are tied. Bound until bleeding.
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