Dismissive Consultations Leave some Autoimmune Patients Distressed and Suicidal

Dismissive consultations leave some autoimmune patients distressed and suicidal

Patients have been left feeling suicidal after feeling like their doctor was saying their symptoms were 'all in their head' – according to research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge.

How dismissed symptoms can push patients to breaking point

Patients have been left feeling suicidal after feeling like their doctor was saying their symptoms were 'all in their head'—according to research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge.

UEA and Cambridge study highlights diagnostic disputes and distress among patients with autoimmune diseases and FND

International patient and clinician research points to stigma, communication failures and the need for coordinated neurological and autoimmune care IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs An international study led by the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the University of Cambridge has … Read the full press release →

Dismissed symptoms linked to suicidal distress in autoimmune patients with

Patients with autoimmune diseases who were told their neurological symptoms were functional, psychological, or "all in their head" have described being left feeling suicidal after dismissive diagnostic consultations, according to a new international study led by the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and a network of NHS and academic partners. The research, published in the journal Rheumatology Internatio…