Young Australians with chronic illness being dismissed as anxious or dramatic
A University of Sydney study of 33 young Australians found doctors and teachers dismiss chronic symptoms as normal growing up or anxiety. This leaves patients doubting their bodies, even after diagnosis.
Why it mattersDiagnostic delay causes years of suffering and missed treatment. Doctors and parents must take young people's symptoms seriously from the start.
AustraliaAffects roughly one in five Australian children; improving how doctors listen to young people could cut diagnostic delays and prevent lasting disability.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·brisbanetimes.com.au
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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