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Take a minute to think about those closest to you. What qualities do they have in common, and what do you look for in those people?

For me, some of the most important traits are honesty and integrity. I want to know that I can trust those closest to me.

I'm sure you know it never feels good when someone betrays you.

Now, think about the professionals in your life. Teachers, coaches, doctors.

I think you would agree. The bar is set even higher for them because they're in positions of power and influence.

You completely trust that it's in their capable, professional, medical pens to take care of you.

Who's going to believe me?

It was like a little bit scary to be told that, you know, it's my word against this really rich, important person.

I'm Nancy Hicks, a crime reporter for Global News. Today, on crime beat, a case of betrayal, a breach of trust by a person of authority, a physician.

This is a story of violated care.

I've known Rachel for as long as I can remember. That's not her real name, but you'll soon understand why I'm protecting her identity.

Rachel and I both suffer from debilitating migraines. I've had them for most of my life. She got them as an adult.

I feel like it was after I had my kids where they got like to be so unbearable that I couldn't really function when I had them anymore.

I'd have to sit in a dark room and it would take me at a commission for probably 12 to 24 hours.

If you've never experienced them, they're not like normal headaches. Adville or Tylenol don't help. It's just an all-consuming pain.

It's just like you can't think of anything else. Your head is just pounding and you feel it's robbing and any light just hurts, so you just close your eyes.

Sometimes I've had it where it'll make me feel like I have to throw up and feel sick.

My headaches would just be coming like they just affected my daily life. I started having to miss work because I just couldn't function.

Rachel and I often message back and forth to discuss ideas for treatment commiserating over our experiences.

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