Emma,

In response to your earlier note, I’m glad that you wrote back in!  I’m also glad to hear that you are continuing to work with paramedics, sometimes one-on-one and sometimes with two.  It’s good to hear that you are seriously thinking about going to see a doctor and that you’d also have the support in getting there and getting home.  It’s totally understandable that you would be feeling anxious and I hope that there is a female doctor who will be working so that you can get the support you need.  This is such a good step that you’re already voicing your needs around how they can help best serve you!

I’m sorry to hear that your friend didn’t reach back out to you even after you opened up to them emotionally and let them know what you were going through.  I’m sure it wasn’t easy to open up in the first place and to not get a response that you were hoping for can also be painful.

As far as the sharing– I think you’re your own best advocate and to make judgement calls as what you think is safe information to share in different capacities.  Some people are safe to share with and some people are not.  Different situations call for different levels of sharing, so try to tune into your body to see when it’s telling you that you feel safe enough to share vs. when you are experiencing discomfort or disease that might signify that you’re not in a safe space or place to share.

I hope that this helps!  As always, please keep posting here and I’m happy to help as best I can!

Amy