Tag Archives: Psych ED
Trauma Anniversaries: An IPNB View
I experience trauma anniversaries throughout the year. There is no month or season untouched by abuse and neglect at the hands of caregivers and others in positions of power. For a survivor, such anniversaries are not merely calendar dates, but … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Trauma
Tagged body memories, chronic trauma, complex trauma, flashbacks, months, Psych ED, recurrent triggers, seasons, Trauma, trauma anniversaries
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ChristianaCare Funneled Me to the Cuckoo’s Nest
On this day in 2018, I informed ChristianaCare hospital intern Dr. Crystal Kucuk through the patient portal that Lexapro she had prescribed a few weeks earlier, “makes me very drowsy and lethargic. When I take it in the morning, I … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Healthcare, Mental Health
Tagged abuse, Behavioral Health, black box medication, ChristianaCare, delaware, Emergency Room, ER, hospital, Lexapro, Mental Health, Psych ED, Suicidal ideations
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