That’s a really good point.
According to the NYT
The back pain was not his only struggle. He wrote at times about “brain fog” that had worsened during his college years, making studying more difficult. Doctors could not seem to figure out what was happening, he reported.
“It’s absolutely brutal to have such a life-halting issue,” he wrote.
He also posted on a page for people dealing with irritable bowel syndrome, saying that he had undergone some testing for the condition. He said the testing had been covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield — his only reference in the Reddit writings to insurance coverage.
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When you don’t have diagnosis, the medical system really isn’t there for you. You’re treated as a malingerer.
This isn’t just the US as well. This literally happened in my neighbourhood in Switzerland.
Old reclusive cow farmer guy has suicidal crisis. Calls the hotline saying he’s thinking of shooting himself. They call the cops. Cops burst in, see the gun, shoot him to death.