anytime that happens I always ask for their evidence or indications of that suggested condition/ailment. if they genuinely have medical flags that are familiar to them, i’ll consider it (like if my cardiologist talked about pulmonary health). if there wasn’t any evidence or legitimate medical data that would flag them to make the suggestion, then i just straight up tell them that they don’t have enough evidence to be saying that to any patients. that’s just irresponsible & i tell them so.

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This is my neuropsychologist’s biggest pet peeve. The amount of medical doctors that try and talk to me about my mental health…

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