Do you experience dizziness, heart racing, or fainting when standing up? You might have POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). In this episode, I've invited POTS coach Shannah on to the pod to share everything you need to know about POTS symptoms, getting diagnosed, and proven treatment strategies.POTS is a form of dysautonomia affecting the autonomic nervous system, causing orthostatic intolerance, increased heart rate, brain fog, fatigue, and more. Many people go years without proper diagnosis due to barriers in healthcare and common misdiagnoses.🎙️ Shannah Lauren is a POTS coach, find out more at www.potscoach.com

In this powerful conversation, Dr Jessica Katanga, a medical doctor specialising in psychiatry, joins me to unpack the silent epidemic of women’s mental health. We'll explore the deep connection between hormones, psychiatry, and female mental health, revealing how society, medicine, and systemic gender bias have failed women for generations.We'll cover...

• The link between hormones and mood: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone explained
• PMDD, postpartum depression, perimenopause, and menopause – what’s really happening in the body
• How misdiagnosis in women (e.g. heart attacks, anxiety, bipolar disorder) is still dangerously common
• The rising rates of mental illness in young women and girls

And more👩‍⚕️ Guest: Dr Jessica KatangaPsychiatrist | Medical Doctor | Content CreatorInstagram: @drjessicakatanga / drjessicakatanga

At just 18 years old, Tameika went to the doctor with symptoms that were brushed off as anxiety. For the next 11 years, her cancer went undetected. By the time she was finally diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the damage had been done - and now, a decade later, she is still fighting for her health and undergoing treatment.In this deeply inspiring episode of Behind the Wait List, Tameika shares her journey of misdiagnosis, resilience, and hope. Her story is a powerful reminder of why women’s health needs to be taken seriously - and why listening to patients can save lives.

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