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Podcast: The Self Care Unit
Episode: Secondary Trauma and Healthcare with Sam Calvin
Description: This week on Self Care Unit, Carley and Sarah are joined by Sam Calvin. Sam is a psychotherapist who moved into the profession after working for years as a first responder. As a mental health professional, he has done research and work with psychological first-aid, trauma-informed care, and trauma screening, so we were so grateful he took the time to share his expertise with us! We ask him about how his work as an EMT informs his current work, we discuss secondary trauma and its effects on healthcare professionals, and how we can improve our communication of our inner...