Cecily and Natasha speak with Dr. Kristin Forner, a palliative medicine physician based in southern Maryland. Dr. Forner started her job just two weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. In this honest conversation, Dr. Forner shares her experiences dealing with the intense trauma of caring for patients during this time, the ways that trauma manifested in her body, and the work she’s done to heal both body and soul.

Resources:

Dr. Forner’s blog, Mending the Fractured Story
“A plea for help from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” by Dr. Forner on KevinMD.com
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity, by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel Van Der Kolk

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