PTSD stands for post-traumatic stress disorder and can cause upsetting
and unwanted physical and emotional reactions in people who have experienced
a frightening or unexpected event. Click the link below for a guide that will
help PTSD patients and their families understand the disorder and what can be
done to manage it.
Supporting A Loved One
When someone you love has been diagnosed with a mental illness, you feel a
mixture of emotions. Concern, compassion, disbelief, anger, relief, anxiety, grief, love, guilt ...
any and all of these emotions are understandable and normal.
This is a practical guide to help you through... the first few moments
then the first few hours
then the first few days
then the first few years
...after the suicide of someone close to you.
