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Reading List

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Collection of books, articles, and websites recommended by survivors of medical trauma. 

Read with care, and at your own pace, as these books are likely to contain triggering information.

Books

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Healing

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Personal Stories

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Healthcare Inequities & Social Justice

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Articles
Articles recommended by survivors

What Is Medical Trauma? 

Verywell Health

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Healing Medical Trauma

Erica Steele DNM, ND, CFMP, BCND, MPH

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The Internal Threat of Medical Trauma

Amye Archer, MFA

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6 Strategies to Cope with Medical Trauma

Quinton Skinner

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The Hidden Pain of Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress

Emily Sohn

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Websites
Websites recommended by survivors

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Medical Trauma

Understanding impacts of medical trauma on children, resources

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Patient Advocate Foundation 

A national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which provides case management services and financial aid to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses.

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Community Catalyst

"Building the power of people to create a health system rooted in race equity and health justice, and a society where health is a right for all."

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My Patient Voice

Medical bill and insurance navigator

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The Betsy Lehman Center For Patient Safety

Supports providers, patients and policymakers working together to advance the safety and quality of health care

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Healthcare Tool Box

Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress

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Make Birth Better Blog 

Birth trauma and vicarious trauma

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Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature

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Rare Patient Voice

Empowers patients and family caregivers to share their voices with researchers and companies developing products, devices, and treatments to improve lives.

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Birth Monopoly

Birth trauma, obstetric violence

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Yoga Therapy with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Free/donation based online yoga classes with a trauma-healing focus

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National Patient Advocate Foundation 

Educational resources to help patients advocate for themselves and make informed, personalized health care decisions.

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Patient Voices

(UK) Uses reflective digital storytelling to drive change

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Blog: Dr. Christina Hibbert 

Psychologist & cancer survivor

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Blog: Learn About Grief, Anxiety, and Trauma

Chelsea Kramer, Medical Trauma Therapist

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Birth Trauma Association (UK)

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