Just The Numbers

How my doctor doesn't seem to listen, to me, when I try to explain, how my mental health is affecting my overall health.

You talk

About a culture

Of healing

And compassion.

But

In reality

Delivering something else

To your patients.

Turning

An indifferent ear

When I explain

My struggle

With mental health.

Focusing

Your eagle eyes

On the computer screen

And the latest lab results.

Explaining

The latest changes

To my drug cocktail

Before dismissing me.

Until

The next appointment

And blood work.

Author's Note

I'm a pre-Insulin diabetic, with serious mental health problems, which majorly impacts my overall health. Sadly, my doctor, only focuses upon the lab results, of my blood work, instead of taking into consideration, how my mental health impacts it. A fact, I noted to my dietetic nurse, during my last appointment with her, in November, which she agreed with me. Like the mentality of prescribe more drugs, is the top priority, in treating a patient's health concern, and not finding less toxic means, which doctors don't get paid, but should.