Event Announcement! Can you Imagine surviving a critical illness, only to face new battles with memory loss, muscle weakness, anxiety, or even PTSD?This is Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), affecting as many as half of the 5 million annual ICU survivors in North American. Their fight doesn’t end at discharge—and we can help.On Saturday, September 27, 2025, the International Walk for PICS, organized by the Vanderbilt ICU Recovery Center, unites communities worldwide to raise awareness for...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Happy summer! It is good to be back with you. I hope that this summer has brought each of you opportunities to slow down, find a bit more ease, and be a bit more present. Thank you for subscribing. This brief, semi-monthly newsletter is designed for any clinician working with medical distress and trauma. This month: the Enduring Somatic Threat model, Restoring the Heart of the Healer retreat, and what recent Medicaid changes might mean for patients. Enduring Somatic Threat...
about 1 month 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. July is Disability Pride month. We're getting you ready by sending you information now. How are you and your organization celebrating? Let us know by replying to this email! What is Disability? According to author and activist Emily Ladau, disability is a natural part of the human experience. Disability is not right or wrong, good or bad - it...
4 months ago • 4 min read
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...
4 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...
5 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...
7 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...
8 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...
9 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...
10 months ago • 6 min read
