Secondary or Vicarious Trauma. This is something you’ve probably experienced, even if you’ve never heard of it. Being exposed regularly to other people suffering can cause trauma in the caregiver or witnesser. That sounds like most healthcare professionals.
Join Marcus and Marvelyne for a conversation on this often-overlooked experience and most importantly, ways to handle it.
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Date: 2/25/2024
Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare
Episode number and title: Episode 140 - Dealing with Secondary Trauma - Part 1