May 10, 2021 // by Lene Andersen
I survived a touch-and-go stint in the ICU, but the fear and anxiety I felt continued long after I returned home. I share my experience with medical PTSD in a column for HealthCentral: “EVERY NIGHT FOR the past five years, I’ve had vivid nightmares about my life being in danger. The story varies (natural disasters,…
Category: HealthCentral
Tag: chronic illness, I survived the ICU, ICU, medical PTSD, mental health, PTSD, rheumatoid arthritis
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