Raji: Recent Episodes
Raji Rajalakshmi
My podcast is about the experiences and expectations of lesbian, gay and bisexual patients in hospitals. Can hospitals be more inclusive? Is the stigma associated with sexual preference reflected in the attitude of the staff? Listen to the experiences of my friends Leni and Rashmi
Being transgender, gay, lesbian or bisexual is normal. But when rhe society rejects the LGBTQ community as abnormal it isolates them and causes trauma as well as other mental disorders. The community suffers mental stress for no fault of theirs.
A holistic approach takes the transgender patient's body, mind and behavior into account and aims provide medical, therapeutic and social support to the patient before and after treatment.
The title of the question could have been, 'How much do we know about bisexuality?" But then the answer would have been , "not much" The quiz is therefore rightly titled, " how little do we know of bisexuality?"
Hospitals should be safe spaces for all patients. But are hospital spaces comfortable for transgender persons? While large infrastructure changes are not possible, small steps can go a long way in making hospitals more inclusive and transgender friendly.
A sick person has to undergo additional stress when they commute to the hospital, wait in a que, worry about what the doctor will say, about medical Bill's, and so forth . But a transgender patient has an additional stressors, their identity...listen to the experiences of transgender patients, and their doctors and nurses
All of us fall sick, and all of us need to take good care of our physical and mental health. Going to the hospital is hard for everyone, but it can be harder if your sexuality is lesbian, gay or bisexual. Are hospitals being inclusive and give them the care they need? Does the stigma on their sexuality reflect in their hospital experiences? Listen to a few thoughts shared by my friends leni and Rashmi