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An powering manifesto for change in women's healthcare ' exploring the deep rooted sexism and gaslighting, and offering actionable ways that women can advocate for ourselves and others and get the diagnosis and treatment we need.bbrbrHealth journalist Sarah Graham investigates the gender health gap, in what has been dubbed medicine's #MeToo moment, as women speak out about their struggle to be taken seriously with physical or mental illness in the face of pervasive and insidious sexism.brbrHave you ever been to a doctor and felt like you were being fobbed off or ignored? Did they belittle or overlook your concerns about your health? Ever been told you're just 'hormonal'? You're not alone. Women make up 51 per cent of the population and are the biggest users of healthcare services ' for thselves and as mothers and carers. But all the research shows there are massive gender differences when it comes to men and women's healthcare.brbrOur pain and suffering has been disbelieved; we are misdiagnosed, given tranquilisers when we need painkillers, antidepressants when we need HRT, and not trusted to make informed choices about our own bodies.brbrBe inspired by women's stories that will incite, and offer hope. Meet the patients, doctors and campaigners who are standing up and fighting back, and learn from women's inspiring journeys from the gaslighting that left th questioning their own sanity, or denied any diagnosis at all, to self-advocacy, diagnosis and treatment. You can get the diagnosis and treatment you need. You're not alone, you're not going mad, and we believe you.br

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    An powering manifesto for change in women's healthcare ' exploring the deep rooted sexism and gaslighting, and offering actionable ways that women can advocate for ourselves and others and get the diagnosis and treatment we need.b
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    Imprint: Green Tree brPublication date: 05012023 brFormat: 216 x 135 mm | 288 pages
  • About the Author

    Sarah Graham is an award-winning freelance health journalist and founder of the Hysterical Women blog, specialising in mental health, women's health, finism and gender. She has written extensively on these subjects for the Guardian, New Statesman, i newspaper, Grazia, the Telegraph and many others. She was a finalist in the 2020 Medical Journalists' Association Awards. @SarahGraham7 br

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