Show Notes
Sat in the surgery, heart racing, finally ready to say the words. "I think I'm depressed." The doctor glanced at a screen, said my bloods were normal, and suggested more exercise. I walked out feeling worse than when I walked in — and it took me another six months to try again.
This episode is about what happens when the system designed to help you doesn't. Not through malice, but through time pressure, box-ticking, and a fundamental misunderstanding of what 'fine' looks like from the outside. I talk about learning to advocate for yourself when you can barely get out of bed, and why 'your bloods are normal' is sometimes the most dangerous sentence a doctor can say.
I also share what eventually worked — finding the right GP, getting the right referral, and the conversation that finally made me feel heard. If you're struggling to be taken seriously, this one's for you.