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PTSD UK Blog
You’ll find up-to-date news, research and information here along with some great tips to ease your PTSD in our blog.
Invisible Prison
The Invisible Prison: Living with Complex PTSD In this guest post, Billy McKay writes about growing up in Glasgow and how the things he learned as a child about staying safe shaped the person he became. Billy lives with C-PTSD,
PTSD: The Monstrous Conductor
Guest post: ‘The Monstrous Conductor’ We’re honoured to share a deeply moving and beautifully written piece by Emma. At just 16, Emma poured her heart into The Monstrous Conductor, a creative essay that captures her experience of PTSD and flashbacks—expressed through her love
Drowning drama
PTSD and the importance of authentic representation on screen: ‘Drowning’ PTSD and C-PTSD are often misunderstood, both on and off screen. Portrayals in the media frequently focus on dramatic flashbacks or military experiences, but the reality of living with PTSD
Writing poetry
Why writing poetry might help you with PTSD Writing has always been Fiona Fletcher Reid’s way of making sense of things. So when she began therapy for her trauma and found she could no longer face the page, the loss
why I made traumality
Why I Made TRAUMALITY – Guest Post This is a guest post by Ton Mazzone, director of the documentary TRAUMALITY, which we’re screening online with him on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Ton spent four years and spoke to 22 experts
The cost of birth trauma
Birth trauma is costing the NHS millions, and most people affected still aren’t getting help A report launched in Parliament this month is the first to work out what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after childbirth costs the NHS. It comes
Treatments for PTSD
It is possible for PTSD to be successfully treated many years after the traumatic event occurred, which means it is never too late to seek help. For some, the first step may be watchful waiting, then exploring therapeutic options such as individual or group therapy – but the main treatment options in the UK are psychological treatments such as Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Traumatic events can be very difficult to come to terms with, but confronting and understanding your feelings and seeking professional help is often the only way of effectively treating PTSD. You can find out more in the links below, or here.