The School Nurse Said I Was “Faking It”—Then My Heart Stopped in the Hallway

into such a state that you’ve convinced yourself something’s wrong when there’s absolutely nothing wrong.”

She turned back to her computer. Conversation over.

I sat frozen with humiliation and fear. “But what if it’s not anxiety? What if something’s actually wrong?”

Now she looked truly annoyed. “Listen, I’ve been a school nurse for eighteen years. I continue reading …