The Importance of Good Sleep with Dr. Sheera Lerman Zohar Girls with Grafts

According to estimates from the Sleep Foundation, roughly​​ 50 million to 70 million people suffer from sleep disorders in the United States. Sleep is a very powerful tool for the human body, and in fact, sleep has a direct correlation to how we feel pain in the body.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Sheera Lerman Zohar, a sleep expert sharing with us not only her tips for getting better sleep, but how sleep specifically affects burn survivors on their road to recovery. Whether you’re looking for the secret to better sleep, or are just interested in learning more about how bad sleep can affect you—this episode is packed with helpful hints to catching some zzz’s!

Dr. Sheera Lerman Zohar
Dr. Sheera Lerman is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in Rehabilitation Psychology. She is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and is the director of Burn Psychology Services at the Johns Hopkins Adult Burn Center.

Dr. Lerman has always been interested in the psychological aspects of health and illness and how people can overcome hardship and adversity. She strongly believes that we cannot fully heal the body without also addressing the mind and advocates for the importance of mental health services in medical settings. She has been a rehabilitation psychologist for almost 15 years and has worked with individuals with a variety of medical conditions with a special interest in conditions that involve chronic pain. She started her position as a burn psychologist in 2019 and works with burn survivors in the continuum of care from their inpatient admission to the outpatient setting.

Resources from the Show
The Healing Powers of Sleep: https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/the-healing-powers-of-sleep-there-is-so-much-more-to-the-nightly-slumber
The Restorative Role of Sleep: https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/the-restorative-role-of-sleep
The Benefits of DermaTherapy Bed Sheets for Sleep: https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/the-benefits-of-dermatherapy-bed-sheets-for-burns
Pain Management After a Burn Injury: https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/what-to-know-about-pain-management-after-a-burn-injury
Ask the Experts—Nightmares: https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/ask-the-experts-nightmares
Learn more about Phoenix World Burn Congress: https://www.phoenix-society.org/phoenix-wbc/
Register for Phoenix World Burn Congress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-phoenix-world-burn-congress-tickets-504975464207
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