NHS is to set up special units to help treat mothers who are plagued by the trauma of PTSD There will be 26 specialist mental health hubs to support mothers suffering PTSD First 10 hubs will be open within months while the rest will be open by April 2022 Experts said one in four women … Read more
The Talladega Nights actor Houston Tumlin struggled with mental health prior to his death by suicide and following his service in the United States Army. According to the late actor’s mother, Michelle Tumlin, her son battled depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, which she blames for his suicide on March 23 at age 28, TMZ reports. Despite his internal … Read more
The daughter of a retired man whose beloved dog was stolen in a violent mugging says her father is in a ‘dark place’ and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mike Jasper, 66, was walking his dog Ted, a Sprocker Spaniel, in South London in December after visiting his allotment when he was brutally attacked … Read more
‘It’s a horror from which I’ll never escape’: Prisoner star Maggie Kirkpatrick ‘still suffers from PTSD’ after being falsely accused of sexually assaulting a minor Maggie Kirkpatrick, 79, is famous for her role as guard Joan ‘The Freak’ Ferguson in Prisoner She was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 1985 In August 2015, … Read more
A woman who developed PTSD after losing eight pregnancies in nine years has revealed she began suffering panic attacks when she saw pregnant people. Charlotte Kingsbury, 41, from Nottinghamshire, began trying for a baby when she was 31-years-old, but has lost multiple pregnancies over the years. The HR officer, who has ‘unexplained infertility’, said the repeated … Read more
SAS Australia star Jason Fox reveals his struggles with PTSD and suicide attempts after being discharged from the military due to mental health issues and ‘failing as a father’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:57 GMT, 27 October 2020 | Updated: 00:57 GMT, 27 October 2020 SAS Australia drill sergeant Jason Fox … Read more
When her test results came back, the soaring levels of the fight-or-flight hormone cortisol in Sarah Thompson’s body were those of someone returning from a warzone with post-traumatic stress disorder. No exaggeration. As well as having five times the healthy amount of cortisol coursing through her, other symptoms included a suspected stomach ulcer (for which … Read more
Board meeting! Police create world-first scheme using SURFING as PTSD, stress and mental health therapy Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police have developed the new treatment Surfwell was founded by serving police officers and has been used by others The scheme received £120,000 from charities and is set to roll out nationally By Isabella … Read more
Police officer dubbed ‘Supercop’ who arrested 1,000 in 18 months reveals how crimefighting career left him broken and suffering with PTSD Alistair Livingstone was forced to quit Suffolk police after mental health issues He’s now written a book to raise awareness about the ‘challenges of policing’ Colleagues described him as a ‘machine’ who didn’t sleep’ and … Read more
The family of a soldier whose PTSD is so severe the sound of a Christmas cracker or party popper can trigger an attack are raising funds for pioneering new treatment. Father-of-two Neil Edwards, 40, has suffered with regular seizures for years since a tour of Afghanistan left him struggling with flashbacks. Corporal Edwards, who also … Read more