Archive for the ‘Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)’ Category

GPs need to be more aware of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, says expert

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Dr Jennifer Wild of the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London has said that many sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not receiving valuable and much needed help because GPs are misdiagnosing their symptoms. Each year thousands of individuals in the UK suffer from PTSD. Unfortunately, as it stands many wait for long read more »

MoD launch mental health campaign

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

In a bid to encourage service men and women to come forward if they fear they may be suffering from a mental health concern, the Ministry of Defence has launched a campaign in the hope of spreading awareness and reducing stigma. The ‘Don’t bottle it up’ scheme is aimed at reducing some of the stigma read more »