Sports injuries highlight how our health systems respond to trauma, yet American healthcare often fails to tackle the underlying issues.

#SportsInjuries #HealthcareTrauma #AmericanHealthcare

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Needing care while fearing care is a special kind of psychological whiplash.
#PTSD #HealthcareTrauma

Have you noticed how past health care experiences affect your intimacy? Share your thoughts below or DM me to explore this together. 💬👇

#healthcaretrauma #traumahealing #disabilityrights #childhoodtraumarecovery

4/12 The haunting reality: "I have the haunted stares of every other person who's looking at me, saying, 'Why aren't you in front helping me?'"

This "vicarious trauma" and "inability to help when we're helpers" drives doctors to leave Alberta.
#DoctorShortage #HealthcareTrauma

Imagine trying to describe word-finding difficulties, attention or memory issues in a 10-15 minute appointment. It's tough!
Often, it puts the patient AND the doc in an activated or fight/flight type state.
#PatientVoice #CognitiveHealth #HealthcareTrauma

A reminder for all of us, especially those more likely to be impacted by health care trauma: disabled, chronically ill, neurodiverse, BIPOC, and women! 

You deserve love and consent, not just survival.

#chronicillnessproblems #chronicillnesssupport #healthcaretrauma #healthcare

Sometimes the hardest part isn't the clinical decision, but the emotional aftermath. When protocol meets humanity, and both choices hurt. This is moral injury - and it deserves tender care.

#HealthcareTrauma #medsky #bioethics #healthcare #nurses #doctors #endoflife #spiritualcare #soulcare