Tag Archives: Trauma

‘It took a full year after my dad’s death from Alzheimer’s before I could recall happy memories – the trauma of his final years was overwhelming’

“Every old man I see reminds me of my father when he had fallen in love with death”  atrick Kavanagh’s words are to the forefront of my mind as I’m walking through St Anne’s Park in Raheny, Dublin, one May morning. Although my dad has been dead for over a decade I’m hit by an unexpected… Read More: ‘It took a full year after my dad’s death from… »

A nurse struggled with COVID-19 trauma. He was found dead in his car

(Reuters) – Becoming a nurse in 2018 was a dream come true for William Coddington. He loved helping people and feeling needed at his West Palm Beach, Florida hospital. The 32-year-old was on the upswing of a decade-long battle with opioid addiction and other substance abuse, according to friends and family, who said he was… Read More: A nurse struggled with COVID-19 trauma. He was found dead… »

Provide Emotional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Physicians Facing Psychological Trauma From the COVID-19 Crisis

By SUZAN SONG MD, MPH, PhD The U.S. now has the highest number of COVID-related deaths in the world, with exhausted, frightened physicians managing the front lines. We need not only medical supplies but also emotional personal protective equipment (PPE) against the psychological burden of the pandemic. As a psychiatrist, my role in COVID-19 has… Read More: Provide Emotional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Physicians Facing Psychological… »

@This Is Our Lane 1 Year Anniversary: Dr. Joseph Sakran, Johns Hopkins Trauma Surgeon, Weighs In

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 06: Director of Emergency General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in … [+] Baltimore Joseph Sakran (C) testifies before the the House Judiciary Committee with Kids Off the Block Chicago founder Diane Latiker (L) and Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit Commander Maj. Sabrina Tapp-Harper in the Rayburn House Office… Read More: @This Is Our Lane 1 Year Anniversary: Dr. Joseph Sakran,… »