stories of tRAUMA AND SURVIVAL
Trauma doesn't end when the treatment does. The echoes of fear, helplessness, and loss stay with us. These stories are shared by parents and caregivers who have lived through the unthinkable — and are finding their way back to safety, moment by moment.
The Nightmare Became a Reality For Our Daughter
I live in constant fear of something terrible happening. Fear is the undertone of my life. A healthy brain would not entertain such fears. I
I’d Lie to the Pediatrician If It Meant I’d Survive
I thought about skipping my son’s two-year wellness checkup. We’d moved from Maine to Maryland a month before his second birthday. Eagerly, I canceled his
My Miscarriage Triggered Feelings of Losing My Daughter
The doctor dropped the ball and I have medical PTSD “I’m 39,” I said to the doctor. It was the first time we’d met. She
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Feature YOUR Story Here
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The Receptionist Lied and I Have Medical PTSD
Written by Taryn Jarboe, RN
This week, I received a lovely birthday gift. For the first time since we moved in April, I have school for both of my children. As a mother to young children, when school synchronicity begins, you cram every living thing you have needed to do for the last six months into the first few child-free days you have. Unfortunately, for me, ‘every living thing’ includes doctors and dentists visits.
These appointments may be no-brainers for most moms, but not for me. I am a mom who has PTSD. My daughter June died when she was eighteen months old from neuroblastoma.
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