by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 10, 2024 | Institutional Racism
Institutional Racism Listen to the BBC The Why Factor PTSD podcast BAME deaths in police custody “The disproportionality in the use of force against Black people adds to the irrefutable evidence of structural racism embedded in policing practices. ” DEBORAH...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 8, 2024 | Cancer Journey
Being Diagnosed Went in for an unrelated PTSD-triggered back injury The excellent medical expertise of the doctors took no chances after I described my symptoms and immediately referred me to Dr Utharn who I literally saw 5 minutes later. He was incredibly thorough...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 7, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
It’s called “secondary trauma” — the trauma of living with trauma. For me it’s another morning that I can’t make sense of. I come to. I’m face down, sprawled across my double bed, still drunk from the night before. Since returning to the island, it’s gradually...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 6, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
While backpacking around Asia, and since falling sick in Cambodia, I’ve struggled with some PTSD symptoms, the past month or so. I feel I’ve regressed, and fallen back into some self-destructive thought patterns. I’m ashamed to confess, it’s not the first time it’s...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 5, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
PTSD Treatment Listen to the BBC The Why Factor PTSD podcast There are a number of reasons why I believe Trauma Focused CBT was so effective in reducing my symptoms of PTSD. Please keep in mind that I am not a PTSD expert, and the following views and opinions are my...
by Sam Nilaweera | Sep 25, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
Listen to the BBC The Why Factor PTSD podcast Trauma has the unique ability to shatter lives, turning the world into a dark and unrecognizable place. For many years, I found myself lost in this darkness, struggling to piece together a life that had been broken beyond...
by Sam Nilaweera | Sep 24, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
Near the end of my PTSD treatment, Dr. Jennifer Wild told me she had been invited to participate in a BBC radio discussion about PTSD. She asked if I would be willing to be interviewed regarding my experience with the tsunami and my PTSD treatment. Despite...
by Sam Nilaweera | Sep 23, 2024 | Cancer Journey
There are moments when the past and present collide, leaving one grasping for reality. For Sam, this was one of those moments. In the depths of his drug-induced haze, Sam blinked and squinted, struggling to decipher the distorted world beyond. He felt as if the...
