Hey Dr Maddox! Thank you for doing this AMA :) this is going to be a little personal, and trigger warning for those with trauma.
I've had a lot of experience recently with my partner going through multiple UK NHS services for their undiagnosed chronic pain and severe PTSD from childhood trauma they're still working through. They find the physical pain can lead to suicidal thoughts.
Each time they're suffering and a doctor speaks to them, my partner is extremely adverse to being honest about their suicidal thoughts as it leads to them being put in mental institutions that they feel have been unsafe and triggering while their physical condition goes untreated. As their partner and carer, I can understand their incredible reluctance to continue engaging with professionals who can help them, as my partner feels they do not truly understand or listen to their troubles.
My question is this; what can be done and what changes need to be put in place to overcome this block between doctor and patient, and what can we as individuals do who have suffered what we feel is a lack of compassionate care in the system?
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Reply to Hi! I’m Dr Lucy Maddox from Bath University (UK). I’m a clinical psychologist researching compassionate care and things that can get in the way. I have a new book out called A Year To Change Your Mind, about how psychology can help with everyday life by UniversityofBath
Hey Dr Maddox! Thank you for doing this AMA :) this is going to be a little personal, and trigger warning for those with trauma.
I've had a lot of experience recently with my partner going through multiple UK NHS services for their undiagnosed chronic pain and severe PTSD from childhood trauma they're still working through. They find the physical pain can lead to suicidal thoughts.
Each time they're suffering and a doctor speaks to them, my partner is extremely adverse to being honest about their suicidal thoughts as it leads to them being put in mental institutions that they feel have been unsafe and triggering while their physical condition goes untreated. As their partner and carer, I can understand their incredible reluctance to continue engaging with professionals who can help them, as my partner feels they do not truly understand or listen to their troubles.
My question is this; what can be done and what changes need to be put in place to overcome this block between doctor and patient, and what can we as individuals do who have suffered what we feel is a lack of compassionate care in the system?