Following up to last week’s post, what is happening when you go along with what a medical provider...
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Why You Don’t Speak Up…The Tale of Two Pre-Op Nurses
A colleague and I were talking about the medical system and how we have found ourselves in the...
Understanding the Fawn Response
Following up to last week’s post, what is happening when you go along with what a medical provider (or anyone) says/wants/does even though you think/want/know differently? The short answer, the fight-or-flight (F/F) system activates. To get a broad overview, read...
Why You Don’t Speak Up…The Tale of Two Pre-Op Nurses
A colleague and I were talking about the medical system and how we have found ourselves in the very situations we coach clients to advocate for themselves, and yet walked out of those situations simply going along with the situation rather than challenge the...
Why we should view pain as a disease
This post is the second in a series of 4 posts about chronic pain. To read the other posts in the series use the links below: What is chronic pain?, published July 11, 2022 How emotions influence pain, available on July 25, 2022 New approaches to pain management,...
Vaginismus Awareness Day
Vaginismus is the involuntary tightening of the muscles surrounding the vagina that makes penetration painful or impossible. Most people suspect they have Vaginismus based on the symptoms and received a medical diagnosis based on patient history and their...
