BFM Podcast

When Healthcare Causes Trauma

Tan KW
Publish date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019, 06:57 PM

Dr Bharathi Vengadasalam, Consultant Psychiatrist & Geriatric Psychiatrist

05-Mar-19 17:00

 

Healthcare is supposed to be healing, but in reality, a medical experience, such as the diagnosis of an illness or a hospital stay, can be very traumatising. Consultant psychiatrist and geriatric psychiatrist Dr Bharathi Vengadasalam explains how medically-induced PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is becoming a greater concern, especially as we are living longer with more chronic medical conditions.

 

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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