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Hi

Struggling to cope with PTSD related symptoms after open heart surgery, does anyone know of therapy centres or professional help in the UK / Scotland

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telegraph.co.uk/science/201...

There are three numbers listed here.

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GANDONAS14 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty

Hi , so kind thanks , Im happy to pay privately.

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Hi GANDONAS,

Welcome to the community.

I'm very sorry to hear you endured trauma.

I heard from my Scottish friends that access to health services is scarce. If at all possible, maybe you could get to one of the cities.

There might be some charity organizations but they mostly offer support for depression and not PTSD.

For me the most healing thing was finding an empathetic trauma specialist and I did somatic experiencing therapy which significantly helped.

We are doing Skype sessions now since I moved.

With hope and support...

Nathalie

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GANDONAS14 in reply to Nathalie99

Hiya,

Thanks so much, really appreciate your time,

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ironbrain

I can't imagine the NHS won't offer CBT.

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GANDONAS14

Thanks indeed, Im happy to pay privately and seek person to person rather than endure the anti depressant route offered, can you enlighten me please, what is CBT ?

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ironbrain in reply to GANDONAS14

It seems to be the course of treatment rolled out by the NHS for a number of conditions. Not everyone agrees it's the best treatment, but, of course, it works, at least to some extent, for many. It can also make a few worse – if you know you've suffered something beyond endurance, something there's nothing in this world worth going through the experience again for, nothing is going to make you forget it. Also, I don't believe residual insomnia from PTSD is curable at all (in many cases).

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GANDONAS14 in reply to ironbrain

Hi

Thanks , every comment received is so helpful.

G

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Cognitive behaviour therapy CBD

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GANDONAS14 in reply to Lindyloo53

Cheers and thanks

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Marnie22Volunteer in reply to GANDONAS14

I have read that if you have CBT for trauma it needs to specifically be trauma focused CBT. I am currently having EMDR for PTSD caused by a brain injury I suffered in hospital.

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