Chronic pain Quote by Hilary Mantel

“But I had to think to myself that this was normal, because that was the attitude. I was 19 when I went to see my doctor and I was told it was all in the mind.” quote by Hilary Mantel — Download Open image

““But I had to think to myself that this was normal, because that was the attitude. I was 19 when I went to see my doctor and I was told it was all in the mind.””

Hilary Mantel

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