Yes Its In My Head… And Its Also In My Shoulder, Knees, and Toes - Medical Gaslighting, What Is It and How Do I Respond?

But then, the words come out of the doctor's mouth like a wet blanket thrown over your hopes. "Your blood work came back normal," they say, glancing at the chart without making eye contact. "You look fine." It hits you like a punch to the gut. All that vulnerability, all that sharing, dismissed in an instant. The implication is clear: it must be in my head. What is Medical Gaslighting? Medical gaslighting is a phenomenon where a patient's concerns about their health are dismissed or minimized by healthcare providers, leading the patient to question their own understanding of their symptoms.