Elinor Cleghorn Author of "Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World" Discusses Her Own Health Journey and Transforming a Culture of “Unwell Women.”

Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Elinor Cleghorn, Author of  Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World. This book discusses the history of misdiagnosis and myth in women’s health. Elin’s story began 10 years ago when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after a long period of being told her symptoms were anything from psychosomatic to a possible pregnancy. As Elinor learned to live with her unpredictable disease she turned to history for answers, and found an enraging legacy of suffering, mystification, and misdiagnosis. In her book, Elinor, traces the almost unbelievable history of how medicine has failed women by treating their bodies as alien and other, often to perilous effect.

Elinor has a background in feminist culture and history, and her critical writing has been published in several academic journals, including Screen. After receiving her PhD in humanities and cultural studies in 2012, Elinor worked for three years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Ruskin School of Art at the University of Oxford on an interdisciplinary arts and medical humanities project. She has given talks and lectures at the British Film Institute, where she has been a regular contributor to the education program and she has appeared on the BBC Radio 4 discussion show: The Forum.  She now works as a freelance writer and researcher and lives in Sussex. We have the most incredible conversation on women’s health, advocacy, and Elinor’s own personal journey! 

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