A Story of Delirium

Over the years, various readers have shared with me their stories.  Paula has been kind enough to be willing to Continue reading →

Study shows PTSD can last a lifetime

This article in the New York Times cites a landmark study that shows symptoms of PTSD can last a lifetime Continue reading →

Fantastic new article from Johns Hopkins

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/publications/hopkins_medicine_magazine/features/delirium

Post ICU Talk:TEDx Dirigo

Link to my TEDx talk here http://tedxdirigo.com/speakers/nancy-andrews/ or read the transcript here: For 3 weeks I was held in a Continue reading →

Diaries can help!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/diaries-aid-mental-recovery/

The War Is Not Over: PTSD Common Among ICU Survivors. |

Dr. Michael Green, a doctor who is involved with Comics and  Medicine (http://www.graphicmedicine.org),  kindly forwarded me this link.   The War Continue reading →

What you need to know

by Robin Owings Over 5 million U.S. Adults enter an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) each year. Roughly half of these Continue reading →

Post-Trauma Environment

This link to a NYT article was sent to me by Darron Collins. One thing that struck me in the Continue reading →