PTSD

Could ECSTASY cure PTSD? Patients given party drug before counselling respond better to treatment

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Giving ecstasy to people with post-traumatic stress disorder before counselling can relieve them of their symptoms within weeks, a study has suggested. Two-thirds of patients prescribed the illegal party drug alongside therapy no longer qualified for a PTSD diagnosis two months after treatment finished.  For comparison, 32 per cent who were given a placebo and … Read more

Talladega Nights actor Houston Tumlin suffered from depression and PTSD before taking his own life

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The Talladega Nights actor Houston Tumlin struggled with mental health prior to his death by suicide and following his service in the United States Army. According to the late actor’s mother, Michelle Tumlin, her son battled depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, which she blames for his suicide on March 23 at age 28, TMZ reports. Despite his internal … Read more

FKA twigs details alleged domestic abuse from Shia LaBeouf which ‘left her with PTSD’ in interview

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FKA twigs has alleged in a new interview that she was left with PTSD after splitting from Shia LaBeouf just a month after filing a lawsuit against the actor for ‘relentless abuse.’ The 33-year-old British singer – real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett – appeared on the Grounded With Louis Theroux podcast on Monday as she bravely detailed … Read more

Daughter of pensioner whose beloved dog was snatched says he’s in ‘dark place’ experiencing PTSD

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The daughter of a retired man whose beloved dog was stolen in a violent mugging says her father is in a ‘dark place’ and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Mike Jasper, 66, was walking his dog Ted, a Sprocker Spaniel, in South London in December after visiting his allotment when he was brutally attacked … Read more

Prisoner star Maggie Kirkpatrick ‘still suffers from PTSD’ after wrongful conviction

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‘It’s a horror from which I’ll never escape’: Prisoner star Maggie Kirkpatrick ‘still suffers from PTSD’ after being falsely accused of sexually assaulting a minor Maggie Kirkpatrick, 79, is famous for her role as guard Joan ‘The Freak’ Ferguson in Prisoner She was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 1985 In August 2015, … Read more

Woman suffers PTSD from losing eight pregnancies in nine years 

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A woman who developed PTSD after losing eight pregnancies in nine years has revealed she began suffering panic attacks when she saw pregnant people. Charlotte Kingsbury, 41, from Nottinghamshire, began trying for a baby when she was 31-years-old, but has lost multiple pregnancies over the years. The HR officer, who has ‘unexplained infertility’, said the repeated … Read more

Woman suffers PTSD from losing eight pregnancies in nine years 

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A woman who developed PTSD after losing eight pregnancies in nine years has revealed she began suffering panic attacks when she saw pregnant people. Charlotte Kingsbury, 41, from Nottinghamshire, began trying for a baby when she was 31-years-old, but has lost multiple pregnancies over the years. The HR officer, who has ‘unexplained infertility’, said the repeated … Read more

SAS Australia: Jason Fox reveals struggles with PTSD and suicide attempts

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SAS Australia star Jason Fox reveals his struggles with PTSD and suicide attempts after being discharged from the military due to mental health issues and ‘failing as a father’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:57 GMT, 27 October 2020 | Updated: 00:57 GMT, 27 October 2020 SAS Australia drill sergeant Jason Fox … Read more