Medical Trauma Is Real (And It’s More Common Than You Think)

Medical PTSD is something thousands of chronically ill and disabled people experience but it’s rarely talked about. In this video, I explore what medical trauma is, why repeated healthcare experiences can lead to PTSD, and why the media rarely acknowledges it.

We’ll discuss chronic illness experiences, trauma-informed care, and how healthcare systems can do better.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
05:02 What Is Medical PTSD?
11:14 Why Chronic Illness Makes Medical Trauma More Likely
20:28 The Hidden Trauma of Medical Systems
25:46 How Media Gets Medical Trauma Wrong
30:59 The Chronic Illness Community & Trauma Literacy
38:44 What Trauma-Informed Healthcare Looks Like

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