PTSD Awareness Month - June

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PTSD Awareness Month is a vital campaign dedicated to raising public understanding of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) across the UK.

The main objective of the month is to remove the stigma that frequently surrounds trauma and prevents individuals from seeking help. Statistics show that an estimated 70% of people with PTSD in the UK do not receive professional support. This treatment gap is often driven by a lack of awareness, as many individuals either do not recognise their symptoms or mistakenly believe the condition is incurable.

Throughout June, various charities, NHS trusts, and support networks collaborate to highlight that PTSD is not exclusive to military veterans; it can affect anyone who has experienced a car accident, domestic abuse, or medical trauma, for example.

You can show your support by wearing teal and sharing resources that could help someone with PTSD. A good place to start is https://www.ptsduk.org/ .

Do you or anyone you know have PTSD?

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  • snuggles65
    snuggles65 Community Member Posts: 163 Empowering

    Hi,

    My hubby was diagnosed with PTSD a few years back due to childhood trauma. He has had constant counselling but still has flashbacks and nightmares. He is a survivor

    He was under a neuropsychiatrist who decided in the end they couldn't help him anymore, so we had to find counselling ourselves. He is a survivor and I couldn't be more proud of him.

  • steeve
    steeve Community Member Posts: 1 Listener

    PTSD is far more widespread than we might imagine. Some of us will have had it and not known what it was - this is probably quite common

  • hiddenspark
    hiddenspark Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    I think awareness campaigns like this are really important. A lot of people may be dealing with PTSD symptoms without even realizing it. The more we talk about it openly, the easier it becomes for people to seek support and understand what they are experiencing.

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