Trauma · Trauma
Medical Stabilization Plan
Trauma-informed prep for medical care
Medical care can retrigger trauma (procedures, exams, hospitalization). A pre-appointment plan for maintaining regulation.
Upcoming appointment / procedure
Specific triggers I anticipate
Plan
- Support person with me if allowed
- Provider informed I'm trauma survivor (script prepared)
- Requests: pace, narration, permission before touch
- Grounding tool in pocket / on body
- Post-appointment regulation plan
Script for the provider