We’re uncovering and confronting medical bias & discrimination.
The goal of the Stories of US (Underrepresented Symptomatology) project is to bring to light just how pervasive medical bias still is, by creating space for people from marginalised backgrounds to share their stories about when they haven’t received the care and attention they deserve.
Platforming underrepresented and underreported symptoms - such as depression in Black men, ADHD and heart disease in women, eating disorders in queer youth, and cancer in overweight or obese people - is a vital step towards making medical systems across the world equal for everyone.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS ON MEDICAL STIGMA?
WHAT ARE THE FACTS ON MEDICAL STIGMA?
Women have a higher chance of being misdiagnosed than men - and conditions that only affect women will often take a decade to be accurately diagnosed.
People of colour, particularly Black people, are more likely to face harm or death from diagnostic error than their white counterparts.
LGBTQ+ people, particularly the trans community, often face discrimination and hostility when seeking healthcare - leading to an increased risk of misdiagnosis and fatality.
And people with disabilities or obesity can expect to receive worse healthcare - and more judgement from healthcare workers.
What is the Stories of US project?
Stories of US (Underrepresented Symptomatology) is a space for people from marginalised backgrounds to anonymously share their experiences of misdiagnosis and discrimination when seeking treatment or health advice.
No story is too insignificant - if there’s been a time when you felt like your symptoms didn’t receive adequate attention or recognition because of your gender identity, ethnicity, size, ability or sexuality, we want to hear what happened and how it affected you.
