Could PTSD sufferers benefit from eating blueberries?
The potential powers of the ‘superfood’ blueberries have been in the spotlight for the last 20 years, as studies are increasingly showing their various health benefits such as reducing cardiovascular...
View ArticleHow can you reduce nightmares from PTSD?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) sufferers experience nightmares much more frequently than the general population (52-96% compared to 3% ). Generally, nightmares are thought to be a normal...
View ArticleIs it possible to heal from PTSD?
Back in 2009, when I ran the Edinburgh marathon with no training (very bad idea!), I didn’t eat for three days afterwards. If I told you that scientifically it’s cause my body was so busy repairing my...
View ArticleMy Story: Going through EMDR treatment for PTSD
When I had PTSD, my biggest fear was ‘If I can’t really even explain how I feel, how can somebody ‘fix’ me?’ I couldn’t understand how they could get rid of my PTSD without somebody going into my skull...
View ArticleRemember remember… those with PTSD
We’ve mentioned before that people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can often develop difficulties with sounds such as an exaggerated startle response, fear of sound (phonophobia), aversion...
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PTSD UK 2015 Mini Christmas Fundraising Raffle!
It may only be November, but Christmas is just around the corner and PTSD UK has lots of work to do all year round, so we’re launching our 2015 fundraising Mini Christmas Raffle. For just £1 a ticket,...
View ArticleWhy does PTSD make you cry? The science of our tears
Scientists believe that crying can make you feel physically and emotionally better. ‘Having a good cry’ is thought to rid the body of toxins and waste products which build up during times of elevated...
View ArticleYogic breathing to reduce PTSD anxiety
Nadi Shodhan Pranayama is a yogic breathing technique which helps to calm and centre the mind, to keep it happy, relaxed and peaceful and rejuvenate the body, mind, and spirit – incredibly useful for...
View ArticleOCD and PTSD – and the relationship between the two
Studies have shown that it’s really common for patients to suffer from both Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) simultaneously. It’s thought that in some...
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Physical scars from PTSD stress symptoms
A large number of skin diseases including dermatitis and psoriasis, appear to be caused by, or exacerbated by, psychological stress, and scientists have long confirmed the role that the stress hormone,...
View ArticleEmotional Freedom Therapy for PTSD
Albert Einstein proved in the 1920’s that everything (including our bodies) is comprised of energy. Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT) is a scientifically proven technique which can release any...
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Virtual Runner UK | Half Marathon Challenge
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wanted to run the Great North Run – but I’ve never been successful in a ballot place, yet. But one of our incredible supporters, Stacey, nominated PTSD UK to be...
View ArticleHow art therapy has helped those with PTSD
The experience of going to counselling is often described as walking into a room with a bag of jumbled up colouring pencils. Each pencil you take out is a point of conversation with a trained...
View ArticleWhat is Japanese “forest bathing” or Shinrin-Yoku and how can it improve your...
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. If you go down to the woods today, you’d better… be aware of the scientifically proven healing benefits of ‘forest bathing’. Okay,...
View ArticlePTSD may have put the hearts of Ground Zero workers at risk
Recent research has shown that the civilians involved in the clean up of ‘Ground Zero’ following the World Trade Centre attacks, had a two-fold prevalence of PTSD than that of the general population,...
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‘Searching’ for new ways to support PTSD UK!
Do you want to raise money for PTSD UK everyday for free?! We’ll you can, easily! Everyclick donates £0.01p to PTSD UK for every 10 searches done on their site – so instead of using Google for your...
View ArticleHow martial arts is helping PTSD sufferers
For many people with PTSD one of the most important things is finding ways to alleviate their symptoms whilst they heal and recover. We’ve reported several are physical activities that may ease your...
View ArticleHow Acupuncture has helped some PTSD Sufferers
Alongside prescribed medicine and treatments, there are also a lot of natural methods available for relieving PTSD symptoms. One of these is acupuncture, which various research studies have shown to be...
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PTSD UK 2019 Calendar Photography Competition is Open!
PTSD UK has launched a competition to find 12 stunning images for our 2019 calendar – and we need YOUR photos please! The 2019 calendar theme is our motto, ‘Tomorrow CAN be a new day’, so we’re looking...
View ArticleThe Link Between Chronic Pain and PTSD
There are many people living with chronic pain throughout the UK and the impact on their life can be profound. From being unable to work anymore to finding everyday tasks too challenging, struggling...
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