Logic doesn't always yield the path

November 01, 2019 | 19m 00s

In this story, a woman describes her family's interaction with Huntington's disease and how the medical community should approach it differently.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:40 - 49

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:More than a college degree

RACE/ETHNICITY:White

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):Not provided

PERSPECTIVE:Caregiver

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Brain and Nerves; Mental Health; neurological disease

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Brain and Nerves; Genetics/Birth Defects; Mental Health; Having multiple health conditions at the same time

TOPIC:Finding out a diagnosis; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Supporting family members who are sick; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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