Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. We've been publishing now for a little over a year. Thank you so much to those of you who support this work! May is Maternal Mental Health month. This newsletter provides information and resources related to birth trauma. If you or a loved one have experienced or witnessed this type of event, please tend to yourself as you read (plan a walk or...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. Happy National Public Health Week! Healing Healthcare On April 5-6, Ginkgo Leaf held our first Healing Healthcare film screening event. Over the course of this weekend, participants had the opportunity to view three films that captured elements of what it is like to navigate the U.S. healthcare system. We started with the story of Mati, a...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. Upcoming Webinar Topic: Virtual Book Reading with Brenda DenzlerTime: Mar 4, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please join us for a free virtual book reading and discussion with Brenda Denzler, Ph.D. Dr. Denzler is the author of For My Own Good: Medical PTSD and Me, which tells the story of how she realized that she had mPTSD, how she...
4 months ago • 8 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. This month, we are celebrating Valentine's Day with a new resource for you - read on! Healthcare News and Headlines January saw physicians unionizing at Mass General Brigham, joining a growing national trend that also includes hospital systems such as Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brown University Health and Care New England, and...
5 months ago • 8 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. New Years Resolutions for Healthcare Each year around this time, millions of people consider how to lead healthier lives. What would it look like to set intentions for a healthier healthcare system? Resolution One: To Err Is Human, to Learn from Errors is Divine One area where we can improve is in helping healthcare workers talk about medical...
6 months ago • 7 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. Winter Holidays & Clinical Complexity Holidays are stressful. While we plan rituals to offer joy and hope, many people are also experiencing increased financial stress, moving through challenging interpersonal dynamics, or coping with complex medical conditions. The winter holidays are risky for hospitalized patients, whom studies show have...
7 months ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. October was a doozy. Thank you to everyone who follows this newsletter, which comes to you from Asheville, NC. Hurricane Helene devastated this region. Over the course of the past month, we witnessed the intersection between natural disasters and adverse medical events firsthand. Without power, medications such as insulin could not be...
8 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. We usually send our newsletters on the first of each month. This issue is coming to you early because Ginkgo Leaf Health Services is recruiting for our RISE program (see below)! Those who are interested in participating can schedule a free 15-20 minute consult before October 1 to be eligible for 10% off the program. There is no requirement to attend...
9 months ago • 5 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing! This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. Medical Debt Stressful and traumatic medical events create what we call secondary life crises. In other words, changes to physical health and functioning impact other areas of our lives. Our roles in relationships change, our ability to engage in activities such as work or school shifts, and medical events certainly open the door to financial...
10 months ago • 4 min read