An Unwilling Victim: How our culture of diminishing women’s health concerns led me to the emergency room
Public health student Claire Rotchford describes how her pain was brushed off for years before she got a diagnosis.
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Living in Fight or Flight: From panic to purpose
Health science student Raegan Weems discusses getting help when "normal" anxiety becomes unmanageable.
Beyond “Just Anxiety”: My journey with hypothyroidism
Biology student Sharon Bridgemohan pushed for answers after going home with a diagnosis that didn't feel right.
Starved for Control: Growing up with an eating disorder
Public health student Emilie Richardson shines a light on the reality of eating disorders.
From Loss to Prevention: My family’s journey with cervical cancer
Public health student Victoria Donado shares how loss inspired her family to think proactively about health.
From Peru to the United States: How access shapes the landscape
Public health student Natalia Guzman-Manzano shares insight into patient decision-making about care at a clinic in rural Peru.
Diagnosis dilemmas and the importance of self-advocacy
Public health student Kathryn Holmes opens up about how doctors' dismissal of her symptoms prolonged a severe anemia diagnosis.
I just needed support: Overcoming dissociative amnesia
Public health student Julie Hua recalls her experience recovering from dissociative amnesia
Finding my voice: How vocal cord dysfunction taught me to keep advocating for myself
Public health major Ashley Shannon describes her journey to recovery from vocal cord dysfunction
Breaking barriers: My mother’s fight against cancer and health care inequity
Public health major Stephanie Robert discusses her mother's struggles with language barriers in health care
