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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ranjana Srivastava

I was feeling a little smug at how much I had helped a cancer patient. Then came a devastating text

A woman types on a keyboard with a stethoscope behind it
‘When someone mentally unwell is diagnosed with a physical illness, mental healthcare should be expanded.’ Photograph: Chris Rout/Alamy

“So, what do I say when they call me for surgery?”

“Well, that shouldn’t happen because I will talk to them.”

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