Ride in the back of the ambulance with Sherry Jones Mayo
Share the innermost feelings of emergency services workers as they
encounter trauma, tragedy, redemption, and even a little humor.
Sherry Jones Mayo has been an Emergency Medical Technician,
Emergerncy Room Nurse, and an on-scene critical incident debriefer
for Hurricane Katrina. Most people who have observed or experienced
physical, mental or emotional crisis have single perspectives. This
book allows readers to stand on both sides of the gurney; it
details a progression from innocence to enlightened caregiver to
burnout, glimpsing into each stage personally and professionally.
Emergency Service Professionals Praise "Confessions of a Trauma
Junkie"
"A must read for those who choose to subject themselves to life at
its best and at its worst. Sherry offers insight in the Emergency
Response business that most people cannot imagine."
--Maj Gen Richard L. Bowling, former Commanding General, USAF
Auxiliary (CAP)
"Sherry Mayo shares experiences and unique personal insights of
first responders. Told with poetry, sensitivity and a touch of
humor at times, all are real, providing views into realities EMTs,
Nurses, and other first responders encounter. Recommended reading
for anyone working with trauma, crises, critical incidents in any
profession."
-- George W. Doherty, MS, LPC, President Rocky Mountain Region
Disaster Mental Health Institute
"Sherry has captured the essence of working with people who have
witnessed trauma. It made me cry, it made me laugh, it helped me to
understand differently the work of our Emergency Services
Personnel. I consider this a 'MUST READ' for all of us who wish to
be helpful to those who work in these professions."
--Dennis Potter, LMSW, CAAC, FAAETS, ICISF Instructor
"Confessions of a Trauma Junkie is an honest, powerful, and moving
account of the emotional realities of helping others Sherry Mayo
gives us a privileged look into the healing professions she knows
firsthand. The importance of peer support is beautifully
illustrated. This book will deepen the readers respect for those
who serve."
--Victor Welzant, PsyD, Director of Education and Training The
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc
Learn more at www.SherryJonesMayo.com
From the Reflections of America Series
Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com
Medical: Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services
Biography & Autobiography: Medical - General
Psychology: Psychopathology - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
General
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