There are several helpful online resources and readings available to patients.

Health Story Collaborative 

The Health Story Collaborative emphasizes the ability of storytelling to reduce loneliness, helplessness, and help to people get and stay healthy.

Trauma Survivors Network

American Trauma Society (ATS) created Trauma Survivors Network to assist patients and families after a serious injury. The program works to connect survivors, build support groups, and facilitate recovery.

Harvard Medical School Arts and Humanities Initiative

The Initiative is a multi-institutional aimed to increase the awareness of the arts and humanities as powerful tools in medical education. Arts and Humanities can improve patient-clinician communication by increasing soft skills such as empathy, reduce doctor burnout, and improve teamwork.