On Blindness and Blind Spots

This story is a reflection on the evolving relationship of a family physician with a patient suffering from a severe conversion disorder, expressed inter alia through “blindness.” The narrative follows our journey as I attempt to unravel the meaning of the symptoms as a metaphoric expression of her agony. Eventually, I conclude that clinicians at times also may have a “blind spot” that prevents us from entirely grasping patients’ complex inner struggles