PTSD

Should witnessing a traumatic incident during a FaceTime call with a close relative be treated the same as being physically present at an accident scene? (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Could FaceTime trauma create a new type of secondary victim? - Alannah Jones

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters

Cyril Bird was told he had "bomb scare" after World War Two, with the condition referred to as PTSD today. Picture: Contributed

The 100-year-old Edinburgh D-Day veteran who has fought eight decades of PTSD

The Highland cows at Achinreir Farm and Highland cow farmer, Jane Isaacson, and the hotel’s head chef, Michael Leathley

Are cows the new trend in mindfulness? Scottish retreat and US author think so

Piper Bill Millin, the Commando who piped comrades onto Sword Beach on June 6 1944 as the D-Day landings unfolded. His daring earned him the title 'Mad Piper' with his role much celebrated but his son has spoken of the struggles faced by his father given his memories of war. PIC: Contributed.

Son of 'Mad Piper' Bill Millin reveals PTSD struggle of D-Day hero

Lucy Gawthorpe at her home where a wall has collapsed.

Watch: Garden wall which crashed into home could cost £30k to fix

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

Charlie Webster in Los Angeles. Portrait by Jennifer Cawley/Emotion Studio

Broadcaster Charlie Webster on the legacy of childhood trauma

Porn film row highlights hypocrisy in attitudes towards sex and violence Kate Copstick

Kevan Donoghue, who died from cancer, with his wife and former nurse, Patricia Donoghue

'He accepted death, but why did he have to suffer?'

Book into the Heartbreak Hotel to meet others who share your pain

Face the ache at the Heartbreak Hotel

Siegfried Sassoon

The First World War battle against mental trauma in Edinburgh

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Centre Huw Jones during Scotland's Rugby World Cup squad announcement at South Queensferry. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Scotland's Jones on impact of 2019 Rugby World Cup snub on his resilience

Spiteri the thoroughbred being retrained by the RoR

Horse therapy: the Aboyne thoroughbreds who help people to recover

Spending time outdoors has so many benefits for us (photo: Adobe)

Nourish your mental health with time spent outdoors

Rivers Cuomo of Weezer in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 2 July, 2005 PIC: Bryan Haraway/Getty Images

Book review: Fade Into You, by Catriona Child

Gary Ferguson Pic: Carlo Paloni

Former Royal Navy diver launches Combat Journal to help build mental resilience

The covered structure of Grenfell Tower in London Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images

Thousands sign petition calling for BBC to axe drama on Grenfell Tower

Helena, a 53-year-old teacher, was among the first casualties of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, injured in the bombing of Chuguiv on February 24 last year (Picture: Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images)

Psychological trauma of Ukrainians should send powerful message to West

A destroyed building remains in the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar.

One in four Ukrainians living through war suffering post-traumatic stress

Bobby Jones with his two Yorkshire terriers in his new Irvine home

Army veteran granted Christmas home wish after battle with PTSD and homelessness

Ellie Wagstaff is Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Marie Curie

More resources needed to support those experiencing grief and bereavement

Made In Chelsea’s Louise Thompson announces incurable Lupus diagnosis

Rebecca

Three Scottish veterans share their stories of anguish and recovery

Alan Kennedy at the Erskine Home in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, holding a picture of himself in the Royal Scots army with his father. Picture: PA

Ex-soldier who helped at Lockerbie fronts new campaign for veterans

These are the common reasons behind kids nightmares

8 common reasons for kids nightmares explained

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12 best weighted blankets for adults and kids including Silentnight

Waits longer than 12 hours at A&E have reached an all-time high

Rise in frontline NHS workers seeking help for suicidal thoughts

See Me Director Wendy Halliday wants firms to challenge the stigma around mental ill health

Companies urged to do more to tackle stigma of mental ill health at work

Richard Brown. PIC: Contributed

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Mesh implant survivors protest for their rights to healthcare.

Women are still fighting for their rights to healthcare

Michael Ots for Solas.

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Jamie Wallis, the Conservative MP for Bridgend in Wales

Tory MP Jamie Wallis says he is trans and he was raped and blackmailed

Ketamine-assisted therapy has already been trialled in countries like Canada (Photo: COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

First UK clinic using ketamine to treat mental health has opened in Bristol

Kevin Muldoon, from Glasgow, while serving with the Royal Corps of Transport during the 1991 Gulf war.

Gulf War veterans urge others to seek help, 30 years after conflict ended

The 'last ones to recover'. Picture: Scottish Women's Aid/Zero Tolerance/Laura Dodsworth

Scotland’s Covid recovery needs to factor in domestic abuse - Laura Waddell

The most commonly recorded symptom was flashbacks of the patient's time in hospital (Photo: Shutterstock)

Around a third of Covid patients thought to experience PTSD symptoms after being...

Picture: Jane Barlow

A&E wait times worst since pandemic began amid warnings of staff distress

Picture: Jane Barlow

A&E wait times worst since pandemic began amid warnings of staff distress

Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood were in a relationship from 2007 to 2010

Marilyn Manson: Brian Warner accused of abuse by ex-partner Evan Rachel Wood and...
Evan Rachel Wood calimed that she was “brainwashed and manipulated into submission” by the musician

Scottish veterans on a recent excavation at the Barry Buddon rifle range in Angus.

The Scottish veterans digging up the past to help cope with the horror of war

Gary Amos and his daughter Rosie at grave of Adam Amos his dead son

Grieving dad sets up charity to honour son's legacy

Gary and Ian outside his new home. Picture: Cameron Allan.

Builder's DIY SOS renovation after pick-axe attack left man as double amputee

This is the psychology behind 'lockdown fatigue' - and how to combat it

Why running is my lockdown release - and how it helps with PTSD

The woman, who wants to remain anonymous, said she screamed in agony when a surgeon cut into her belly button during an operation at Yeovil Hospital. Picture: Wikicommons

Hospital admits liability after woman was operated on while conscious

The 54-year-old broadcaster was on air on the station on Wednesday following reports that he had been axed.

'It was a bit chaotic' Matthew Wright denies he's been sacked from TalkRadio

Poppyscotland still plays a vital role for service personnel – Mike Bibbey

New restrictions on the sale of fireworks are expected to be announced tomorrow.

Tighter restrictions on fireworks set to be revealed by Scottish Government

Pizza Express has teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. Picture: Tolga Akmen/Getty

Bill Jamieson: Budget shot in the arm needed to combat PTSD

Police Scotland bosses say a survey of wellbeing among officers will be carried out next year. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Rise in Scots police officers in counselling for traumatic stress issues

Bryony Kimmings: Im a Phoenix, Bitch Pleasance Courtyard. Picture: Richard Davenport

Theatre review: Bryony Kimmings: I’m a Phoenix, Bitch Pleasance Courtyard

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Hawes said she did not wish to cause harm and was remorseful. Picture: SWNS

Furious woman flung a cat at her neighbour's door because it kept coming into he...

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