EPISODE 5 - Medical PTSD: Why Patients Aren’t “Being Dramatic”

For many people living with chronic illness, the hardest part isn’t the condition itself. It’s navigating the medical system.In this episode of Bend, Snap and Chat, Cristie and Drake talk about medical PTSD, the emotional toll of repeated dismissals, and why patients are often labeled “dramatic” when they are simply trying to survive.In this episode we explore:• moment trust in the system starts to crack
• the emotional toll of being dismissed
• why medical trauma is rarely acknowledged• how people rebuild trust in their own instincts