Ep 5 Show Notes
In discussing patients Jamie, who was raped, and Mr. Randall, whose wife and son died in a car crash which he survived, Carrie mentions the importance of Trauma Informed Care. This is "an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma." That definition comes from The Trauma Informed Care Project, and the link will take you to lots of resources and information from them.
If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault in need of help, Carrie recommends starting with RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. They have a 24/7 hotline, both on the phone and online chat format. Their website has many great resources and they can put you in touch with local help as well.
Both doctors and patients in these episodes of ER are shown contemplating and even attempting suicide. This is a difficult subject for many people. Some of the chaplains who host this show have been there ourselves and would not be here now if we hadn't sought help. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, there are many resources available. A good place to start is Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
As Carrie and Janie discuss in this episode, rates of suicide are incredibly high among transgender men and women. Trans Lifeline is staffed by transgender people who can understand better than anyone the struggles of those who call in need of help. If you or someone you know could benefit from their services, please reach out. We don't want anyone else's story to end the way Ms. Carleson's does in this ER episode.
Stacy mentions learning, after meeting multiple parents whose new babies had indeterminate sex characteristics, that being born intersex is as common as being born with red hair (about 1 in 200 babies). This article gives insight from doctors and parents, as well as adults who were born with intersex conditions. Intersex: When a baby isn't quite boy or girl
The chaplains acknowledge in this conversation that religious folk have often excluded our LGBTQ friends and family members rather than being a place of safety and love for them. There are religious communities, thank God, where this is not the case. There is a list of organizations from many different religions that have partnered with GLAAD on their website, which could lead you to a local place of worship or online faith community where LGBTQ believers are welcome.