At PTSD UK, we welcome guest contributions that align with our mission to raise awareness, provide support, and promote recovery for people affected by PTSD and C-PTSD. To maintain the integrity and credibility of our platform, all guest posts must meet the following criteria:

1. Alignment with Our Mission & Values

We only accept guest posts that:

• Provide accurate, supportive, and stigma-free information about PTSD, C-PTSD, trauma, and mental health.
• Encourage empowerment, recovery, and accessibility of support for those affected.
• Reflect our empathetic, friendly, professional, and science-informed tone of voice.

We will not accept content that:

• Promotes unverified, harmful, or misleading information about PTSD and mental health.
• Includes judgmental or stigmatising language about PTSD or mental health.

2. Who Can Submit Guest Posts?

We welcome submissions from:

• People with lived experience of PTSD or C-PTSD (aged 18+).
• Mental health professionals, researchers, or experts in trauma-related fields.
• Organisations whose work directly supports PTSD and mental health recovery.

We do not accept guest posts from:

• Businesses that do not align with our values
• Anyone under 18, to ensure contributors can fully consent to publication.
• Political or religious groups, as PTSD UK remains neutral and independent.

3. Content Guidelines

• Posts should be original, not published elsewhere (where possible), and provide valuable, informative, or supportive content for our audience.
• They must be factual, well-researched, and, where applicable, include credible sources (e.g., academic research, NHS guidelines).
• They must be written in British English and be empathetic, clear, and free of jargon.
• Consent & Anonymity: If a post includes references to real people (e.g., family, professionals, or events), the author must obtain explicit consent or anonymise details to protect privacy.

4. Links & Promotion

• We allow one relevant link to the contributor’s website if it provides genuine value to our audience (e.g., a charity, research institution, or a relevant mental health service).
• We do not accept posts written purely for SEO purposes or those with excessive self-promotion.

5. Review & Publishing

• Due to our limited resources, it may take some time before a post appears on our blog, website, or social media.
• PTSD UK reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity, grammar, or to ensure alignment with our guidelines.
• Even if a post is agreed upon, we cannot guarantee that it will be published.
  
  

6. Ethical Considerations & Sensitivity

• Person-First & Strength-Based Language: Posts should avoid stigmatising language.
• Consent & Anonymity: Any real people referenced in posts must have given explicit consent, or details must be anonymised.