“You mean to tell me,” she shouts through the video monitor, “that after only two visits, you have diagnosed ADHD as the cause of my struggles, when I’ve spent years in therapy and doctors’ appointments, without relief?” The delay, explained by treatment of significant depression and anxiety, offers little solace for her years of suffering.
Delayed Diagnosis, Literature by Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Sonja is a professor in family medicine. In April 2020, she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Her writing reflects her experience with cancer from the perspective of an academic physician.
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2025, "Delayed Diagnosis"
2024, "A Harrowing Elixir"
2021, "I Am Sorry, Honey"
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