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Have you ever walked into a medical appointment hoping for support — only to walk out questioning your sanity?

In this powerful episode of Growing Tall Poppies, Dr. Nat Green breaks her silence on the deeply personal and painful experiences she and many of her clients have faced within the healthcare and mental health systems. From being gaslit and dismissed, to surviving medical misadventures and a systemically mishandled allegation — Nat takes you inside the invisible battles that so many trauma survivors face.

Dr. Nat delves into the deeply personal and systemic issues that arise when the very systems designed to protect us—healthcare, mental health, regulatory bodies, and legal systems—end up causing more harm than healing.

⚠️ This episode dives deep into:

• Medical gaslighting and the dismissal of invisible illnesses
• How patriarchal power structures protect health professionals — not patients
• Why complaint systems re-traumatise rather than repair
• The emotional toll of speaking up in a system designed to silence
• How to turn pain into purpose and advocate for systemic change

If you’ve experienced chronic illness, complex trauma, or have been disbelieved by the very people meant to help — this episode is for you.

🧠 Topics We Cover:

• What it’s like to be gaslit by health professionals, and regulators
• The intersection of trauma, chronic pain, and medical misogyny
• The cultural conditioning inside the “boys’ club” of healthcare
• What true trauma-informed care should look like — and how to demand it
• Ways we can create real change and protect future patients

Dr. Nat shares her own experiences with medical trauma and the systemic barriers she faced, offering a poignant narrative on gaslighting, dismissal, and the fight for acknowledgment. She emphasizes the need for systemic change, highlighting the importance of sharing stories, advocating for trauma-informed systems, and building collective voices to challenge outdated, patriarchal structures. Tune in to discover how we can move forward, create meaningful change, and truly thrive after trauma.

Whether you’re a patient, a professional, or someone trying to make sense of what happened to you — this episode offers validation, insight, and a way forward.

🔗 Connect with Dr Nat

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drnatgreen/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrNatalieGreen

Website https://www.drnataliegreen.com.au

🗣️ Share this with someone who’s been dismissed, silenced, or hurt by a system that should have done better. You are not alone — and you are not the problem.

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Intro and Outro music: Inspired Ambient by Playsound.
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be deemed or treated as psychological treatment or to replace the need for psychological treatment.