Everyday Neuro: Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast
Everyday Neuro 019: How to Recognise and Support Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
November 7, 202216 min · 3,029 words
Show notes
In this episode, I discuss what PTSD is and what some of the symptoms are. I talk about ways to minimise stress when facing a traumatic incident including a lived experience. I also provide information about self-care from the viewpoint of someone who might be supporting a person living with PTSD.
Highlighted moments
90% of emergency work personnel report that they have experienced exposure to a trauma, with 30% of those reporting that they'd experienced three or more traumatic incidents in their career.
“I thought I was immune to it. I'd been a nurse for 15 years and had seen so many challenging things, and I thought I was coping well.”
“by taking exercise or moving, stretching, you're allowing all that wonderful oxygen to get into your lungs, which then make its way into the bloodstream. And that, in its very simple form, will allow your rest and digest system, your parasympathetic nervous system to kick in. And that reduces your fight or flight system”
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