Taylor, this was deeply felt. And not just cuz I know you.
I’m reminded that these actors go through the trauma personally even though they’re professionals in a different category and that they may need psychological support to help them.
I don’t watch for the same reasons my husband and I don’t watch much news. We both have high blood pressure!
haha yes- intense TV has it's purpose- but so does slow TV! These kinds of shows highlight systemic challenges and that's an important part of the power of storytelling.
This show is on my “to watch” list, I saw a post from a labor and delivery nurse who said the episode about one woman’s traumatic birth wasn’t accurate but everything else I’ve read says it’s pretty medically accurate. I’m also back to being entertained by traumatic medical dramas, and my husband also recognizes things they used to keep me alive. I’m pretty sure he’s more traumatized than me in a lot
Oh yeah- 90% of the dialogue is medical terminology and there was a doctor on set who was almost fundamentally a second director. But it’s still a TV show. But it’s way more authentic than anything else I’ve seen and the lean in on the medical part is unapologetic. And it’s stressful! So I do think it’s the kind of show that if you have trauma or secondary trauma it could be challenging. I kept looking at IG when it got too intense just to break the tension!
Taylor, this was deeply felt. And not just cuz I know you.
I’m reminded that these actors go through the trauma personally even though they’re professionals in a different category and that they may need psychological support to help them.
I don’t watch for the same reasons my husband and I don’t watch much news. We both have high blood pressure!
haha yes- intense TV has it's purpose- but so does slow TV! These kinds of shows highlight systemic challenges and that's an important part of the power of storytelling.
This show is on my “to watch” list, I saw a post from a labor and delivery nurse who said the episode about one woman’s traumatic birth wasn’t accurate but everything else I’ve read says it’s pretty medically accurate. I’m also back to being entertained by traumatic medical dramas, and my husband also recognizes things they used to keep me alive. I’m pretty sure he’s more traumatized than me in a lot
of ways, poor guy. 💕 awesome post Taylor.
Oh yeah- 90% of the dialogue is medical terminology and there was a doctor on set who was almost fundamentally a second director. But it’s still a TV show. But it’s way more authentic than anything else I’ve seen and the lean in on the medical part is unapologetic. And it’s stressful! So I do think it’s the kind of show that if you have trauma or secondary trauma it could be challenging. I kept looking at IG when it got too intense just to break the tension!