‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’
Charlotte Chapman-Hart was misdiagnosed with an eating disorder and now works to bring awareness to rare diseases. Source link
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‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’
Nicola Gilroy BBC Investigations, East Midlands BBC Charlotte Chapman-Hart lives with chiari malformation – type 1, and syringomyelia Weighing six stone and on the brink of organ failure, Charlotte Chapman-Hart is admitted to hospital in excruciating pain. It’s assumed the former model and dancer has an eating disorder. But Charlotte, who repeatedly denies she’s starving … Read more
Mental health waiting lists: Amy has complex PTSD but has seen a psychiatrist once in 10 years
Amy Amy has had multiple emergency ambulance callouts this year As a child, Amy was often violently attacked. At 15, she was threatened with a knife. Now diagnosed with complex PTSD, she’s spent over a decade isolated at home with her mum, desperately seeking help. She has seen a psychiatrist only once. “I was self … Read more
The Essex police traffic officer whose photography has helped manage PTSD
“One in five officers have PTSD, and an overwhelming majority have experienced a traumatic incident at some point during their career which undoubtedly has a significant impact on their mental health,” the federation’s head of wellbeing, Sue Honeywill, says. Source link
Amber Heard’s Diagnosis: What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
April 29, 2022 – Amid all the attention this month to actor Johnny Depp’s $50 million lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, a psychological term has entered the public’s lexicon: histrionic personality disorder. Depp says that an op-ed Heard wrote in 2018 hurt his career, and he’s suing for defamation. The term was used in court … Read more
Miscarriage: Tens of thousands have PTSD symptoms
Charities say women are not getting the psychological help they need after losing their babies. Source link
Don’t Keep Quiet: Young Ukrainians Share Struggles Amid War
Feb. 25, 2021 — Hypervigilance, sadness, rage, anger. Many young Ukrainians have taken to Instagram to express their emotions as Russian forces continue their push deeper into the country. Political unrest between Ukraine and Russia has a long history, but this is the first major conflict in the region since 2014. Recalling childhood stories from … Read more
Weight loss transformation for veteran with PTSD
An ex-soldier who suffers from PTSD achieved a dramatic weight loss transformation after experiencing a mental health crisis during lockdown. Richard Wilcox, from Cannock in Staffordshire, left the army in 2001 and has struggled with weight gain and his mental health – but it was during the UK’s first lockdown where he reached his crisis … Read more
‘Patient dying in my ambulance triggered PTSD’
For Ollie Springett the pressure of working on the front line during the pandemic was too much. Source link
‘I got PTSD after witnessing my daughter’s birth’
After the distressing birth of his daughter, Elliott Rae struggled with post traumatic stress disorder. Source link