Medical Websites May be Doing More Harm than Good

     In a Room for Debate about searching to self diagnose or consulting with Dr. Google, they question if medical sites are helpful. Writer Arun Swaminath says that often times people will decide to not get treatment because of something they have read on the internet. This can obviously be very dangerous and can cause people to die because of their ignorance.
     You should always listen to what your physician has to say because they have a degree and the world of medicine is very complex. Swaminath also acknowledges that even when people look up things online they do not use reliable sites. People can look up their symptoms on reliable site, but should never be quick to assume the worst. When people just have a headache an automatically assume they have a deadly disease this can make them worry for no reason which can be harmful to their mental health. I see it all the time at school where people which look up their symptoms and get worried something terrible has happened when usually everything is fine. Do you ever look up your symptoms, and jump to the worst conclusion, or do you always go to the doctor whenever you think something is wrong?
-Julissa Martinez