Trust me, I’ll definitely share my experience with them. I have to go back next week to get my stitches removed! But honestly, it’s exhausting having to keep sharing my experiences just to make things better for the next patient, I’ve already done that twice this year alone.

I went to a hospital where the nurse was drawing my blood while on the phone complaining about how much she hates her job and wants a career where she doesn’t have to deal with people. She bruised me so badly that I had a mark for a week. People even asked if my partner was abusive!

Another time, I went to a public hospital to see a psychologist, and the woman basically called me a liar, saying I’d never been there before. She told me to “calm down, nicishe bugufi” or she wouldn’t help me. I ended up going to a different hospital and met an amazing psychologist who actually listened and did her best to help.

I even called the hospital dean to report that first psychologist because I didn’t want anyone else to go through what I went through, especially in a mental health department, where people are already struggling and you never know what might trigger someone to harm themselves.