Send us a text In this conversation, Brandy Schantz and Dani Fogel discuss the complexities of living with multiple chronic illnesses, including dysautonomia and leukemia. They explore the challenges of navigating the healthcare system, the impact of medical trauma, and the importance of patient advocacy. The discussion highlights the need for empathy in medicine, the struggles of finding good care, and the coping mechanisms that help them manage their conditions. They also touch on the role...
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Send us a text In this conversation, Brandy Schantz and Dani Fogel discuss the complexities of living with multiple chronic illnesses, including dysautonomia and leukemia. They explore the challenges of navigating the healthcare system, the impact of medical trauma, and the importance of patient advocacy. The discussion highlights the need for empathy in medicine, the struggles of finding good care, and the coping mechanisms that help them manage their conditions. They also touch on the role...
It’s Not the Trauma Olympics: PTSD, Misdiagnosis, and the Fight for Veterans’ Care
Living Chronic
45 minutes
3 months ago
It’s Not the Trauma Olympics: PTSD, Misdiagnosis, and the Fight for Veterans’ Care
Send us a text In this powerful episode of Living Chronic: Military, Medicine, and the Mission Left Behind, Brandy Schantz sits down with advocate and caregiver Helen Perry to tackle one of the most misunderstood and overused labels in military healthcare: PTSD. Together, they explore: How the VA often funnels diverse and serious health issues under a “PTSD” diagnosis—sometimes dismissing critical symptoms like seizures, vomiting, or even tumorsThe harm caused by gaslighting, mislabeling, and...
Living Chronic
Send us a text In this conversation, Brandy Schantz and Dani Fogel discuss the complexities of living with multiple chronic illnesses, including dysautonomia and leukemia. They explore the challenges of navigating the healthcare system, the impact of medical trauma, and the importance of patient advocacy. The discussion highlights the need for empathy in medicine, the struggles of finding good care, and the coping mechanisms that help them manage their conditions. They also touch on the role...
