Doctors and functional disorders — how I escaped heartsink

Dr Gillian Deakin explains why she did a deep dive into functional conditions during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Dr Gillian Deakin.

There is a term in medicine that has always made me feel uncomfortable. It gets used less now, but you still hear it: heartsink — specifically those with functional conditions.

But my eyes have been opened, and I want to explain why.