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TOWIE’s Yazmin Oukhellou unveiled as PTSD UK’s first celebrity ambassador We’re delighted to be able to announce our exciting news, that we have an inspiring celebrity ambassador. Television personality Yazmin Oukhellou is best known for being part of the cast

Can our brain structures help predict who will develop PTSD after a trauma? There’s a key question when it comes to PTSD and C-PTSD research and understanding: why do some people get PTSD or C-PTSD from trauma, when another person

Fireworks Open Letter – a national charity collaboration PTSD UK is proud to be part of a coalition of national charities, lead by Dogs Trust, who have issued an open letter to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and

Yoga Therapy for PTSD: A Multidimensional Approach – Guest Blog The complex nature of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) makes it a challenging condition to treat. In the UK alone, PTSD is estimated to affect 1 in 3 people who

events | dip a day december PTSD UK’s Dip a Day December Challenge Sign up now PTSD UK’s Dip a day December The challenge It’s no secret that cold water swimming, cold water therapy, focusing on a challenge and simply

Remember remember… those with PTSD When you have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD or C-PTSD), any loud or sudden noise can be a trigger, leading to flashbacks, uncontrollable shaking, panic attacks, heart palpations and many other physical and emotional symptoms.

events | walk or run Lake District Ultra Challenge 10km, 25km, 50km & 100km loop options Sign up now The challenge Take on England’s finest countryside at your pace.  Our Challenge base-camp is in Kendal, and from there it’s a

events | walk or run Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 25km, 50km & 100km options Sign up now The challenge Spectacular World Heritage coastline, with a start in Corfe Castle, the route heads down to Swanage, and along through Lulworth Cove,

Baby Loss Awareness Week This Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October), help us acknowledge the scale and impact of pregnancy and baby loss. During this week, which is now in its 20th year, we work alongside more than 100 other

Guest Blog: Wild Side of PTSD Hannah is aspiring wildlife researcher/conservationist who has just completed an MSc that she was very close to dropping out from due to her PTSD. Hannah’s passion for raising awareness focuses on an important part

What’s the difference between PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder? Finding the right treatment for any mental health condition starts with getting the right diagnosis. But that can be tricky when different conditions present in similar ways, or sometimes even occur

events | walk or run south coast ultra challenge 25km, 50km and 100km options Sign up now The challenge The South Downs National Park is a superb backdrop for 2000 adventurers to take on a real challenge. An Eastbourne start,

events | walk or run Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge 106km, 53km and 25km Options Sign up now The challenge Great challenges need great settings – and few are better than the Island’s stunning coastal path. Up to 2,000 adventurers

Blue Light Symphony Orchestra The Blue Light Symphony Orchestra is a UK charity with the aim to encourage music making at a local level within the UK emergency services and also make music therapy available to those in the emergency

Guest Blog: How writing is helping me to cope with PTSD Many people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder find that writing can help them to understand their PTSD or C-PTSD and the symptoms they are experiencing – whether that be

events | walk and run Chiltern 50 ultra challenge 10km, 25km & 50km ROUTES Sign up now The challenge End of season 50 km looped route in some of the Chilterns finest countryside, with historic trails, rolling hills, nature reserves,

events | walk or walk peak District ultra Challenge 10mile, 25km, 50km & 100km ROUTES Sign up now The challenge Our base-camp hub in idyllic Bakewell will welcome over 2,000 adventurers who will test themselves in the fabulous Peak District

Asking directly about suicidal thoughts can help save lives To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10th of September, our charity partner Samaritans is encouraging people not to be afraid to talk about suicidal thoughts and feelings if they are

How the death of someone famous can affect PTSD symptoms We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. An inspiration to our country, her 70 years of dedication and service have shown her incredible strength

Katie Price: Trauma & Me TV appearance with PTSD UK This Thursday, 8th September, PTSD UK Founder and CEO Jacqui features in a documentary on Channel 4 about media personality Katie Price, where Katie explores her mental health and diagnosis

Hydrotherapy and PTSD There is now a proven link between mental health and physical health, which is why mental health conditions like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder often have physical symptoms too. One example is that PTSD and C-PTSD can result

events | walk or run Cotswold way ultra challenge 25k, 50km & 100km loop options Sign up now The challenge Our Cirencester basecamp is the start of the 100 km looped route through the heart of the Cotswolds, which provides

Vitamin Sea for PTSD – Guest Blog We’ve written before about the huge health benefits that wild swimming, ‘cold therapy’ and being in nature can bring to people affected by PTSD and C-PTSD, but in this latest guest blog, Wendy

Tim’s solo cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats for PTSD UK Tim Smith from Walthamstow, London is cycling solo and unsupported from Land’s End to John O’ Groats this weekend to help raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder