Confessions of a Trauma Junkie

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

Available in trade paper, hardcover, and eBook formats

From the Reflections of America Series

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MED003010 Medical : Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services

BIO017520 Biography & Autobiography : Medical - General

PSY022040 Psychology : Psychopathology - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder