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Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
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Understanding Traumatic Grief: A Collision of Loss and Trauma
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but it doesn’t follow the same path for everyone. When a death is sudden, violent, or deeply...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Jul 56 min read


Understanding Medical Trauma: Causes, Consequences, and the Need for Trauma-Informed Care
'Medical trauma' refers to a patient's psychological and physiological response to a negative or traumatic experience in a medical...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Jun 287 min read


The Silent Harm: Unpacking Medical Gaslighting
Medical gaslighting is a subtle yet deeply damaging phenomenon in healthcare, where a patient's symptoms or concerns are dismissed, minimized, or attributed to psychological causes without appropriate investigation. Often rooted in implicit bias, power imbalances, or systemic issues within the medical system, this behavior can lead to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and a loss of trust in healthcare providers.

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Jun 214 min read


Chronic Pain and other Physical Symptoms: Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
The mind-body connection refers to the link between our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and our physical health. This relationship is bi

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Feb 2217 min read


Uncovering the Link Between Narcissistic Abuse and Illness: Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
The connection between narcissistic abuse, trauma, and chronic illness conditions, underscores the profound impact of emotional suffering on

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Jan 119 min read


Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Illness: Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
Some people with a chronic illness or with distressing physical symptoms may have experienced trauma in their lives, either as a direct...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Dec 10, 20248 min read


Grief in chronic illness. Yep, grief happens there too (and no one's died).
Grief is usually associated with a single event such as the death of a loved one. However, in chronic illness, grief is also very...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Sep 28, 20227 min read


Quality of life in chronic illness: What is it and why is it important?
When discussing a patient's health status within healthcare and clinical practice, we often talk about the concept of Quality of Life but...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Mar 13, 202210 min read


'Medical gaslighting' in chronic illness: When doctors cause harm.
I've read a few articles lately about what people describe as 'medical gaslighting'. What's usually being referred to here is a tendency...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Sep 4, 202114 min read


Uncertainty in chronic illness: Are you comfortable yet?
I had intended on posting a blog article about what many people refer to as 'medical gaslighting' but considering the times we live in at...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Apr 18, 20208 min read


Hope in chronic illness: That absolutely necessary but sometimes elusive concept.
I had intended to write about grief in chronic illness but my health took a turn for the worse with yet another episode of CSF leaks...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Sep 20, 20197 min read


“It’s all in your head.” Nope, but here’s how health psychology can help.
I read an interesting blog article recently. It was written by a woman who felt completely overwhelmed by her illness, especially the...

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Oct 7, 20187 min read
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