Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in Tuesday 26th June 2018

Hello to you all!

Here's hoping you're getting creative and designing a poster for PTSD Awareness Day on 27 June .. and that's tomorrow. So there's still time! They can be posted on PTSD Awareness Poster Events 22nd-27th June. Its one way among many of raising awareness here and among your wider community..Reading in a local paper recently of a firefighter who is doing a walk to encourage "first responders in the community to be proactive in seeking professional help for any work related mental illness." And no doubt there will be events in many places, maybe where you are too.

Interestingly this condition appeared as early a s1952 when it was described in DSM -1 as a 'Gross Stress Reaction' defined as being "a normal personality using established patterns of reaction to deal with overwhelming fear." It was seen as occuring both in wartime and domestic traumas. It later appeared in DSM-111 as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,.and this was in part from the experience of soldiers in the Vietnam War. And as we know now more likely to be diagnosed, with variation in treatments, and therapists who specailise in trauma.

Then wondering what your experience is of others' awareness of what PTSD is and how this impacts on you. What would you like them to be aware of?

How is your day going? If you were raising awareness about PTSD what would be most important to you? Or pop in to say hi! Love to hear from you. This is your space and a safe place. x