Medical workers often don't recognize trauma until after leaving high-stress environments. PTSD score dropped from 54 to 21 only after exiting ICU/ED work—the environment normalizes trauma, masking its true impact until it's too late.
ICU survival comes with an invisible aftermath: PTSD, cognitive impairment, phantom pain, and a healthcare system with no protocol for long-term psychological recovery. We analyse survivor and family accounts of what happens after discharge.
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