--

Yes! Women are much more often assumed to just be "anxious" rather than have actual underlying health issues (not that anxiety and stress aren't also health issues, but doctors use it as a way of dismissing our very real symptoms that do not stem from anxiety).

--

--

Jillian Enright
Jillian Enright

Written by Jillian Enright

She/they. Neurodivergent, 20+ yrs SW & Psych. experience. I write about mental health, neurodiversity, education, and parenting. Founder of Neurodiversity MB.

No responses yet