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From Stuart Brett
This resource is from the Life After Cardiac Arrest website - https://lifeaftercardiacarrest.org This website provides support and information for those who have… -
From Jacqueline Aim
In this film, Gill tells us what to do if someone has PTSD. She stresses that it is normal to be upset after an event, and that we need time to process what has… -
From Jacqueline Aim
The warning signs that someone may be suffering from PTSD are presented in this film. These include changes in behaviour, such as the person becoming irritable, jumpy or… -
From Jacqueline Aim
This film looks at who can get PTSD. The answer to this question is anybody who has been in a situation where they were exposed to threat or danger and where they… -
From Jacqueline Aim
In this film, Gill describes the various reactions that can lead to PTSD. PTSD is where a person re-lives the traumatic experience, causing bad memories to come flooding… -
From Jacqueline Aim
In this short film, Lynne shares her advice for those who might find themselves going through the same experience. She regrets not asking more questions at the time, to… -
From Jacqueline Aim
Lynne finds it difficult to express in words what it felt like when her father died. The family gathered at the flat and Lynne got a lot of support from her husband. She… -
From Jacqueline Aim
In this film, Lynne talks about what happened when her father had an OHCA and died. He had recently been in hospital and had undergone some tests on his heart but Lynne… -
From Jacqueline Aim
Since his OHCA Keith’s motto has become ‘live life to the full without going to any excess’. He now recognises the importance of listening to his body… -
From Jacqueline Aim
In this film, Keith and Katie reflect on what it was like when Keith came home from hospital. Keith felt very safe in hospital and worried about having another OHCA once… -
From Jacqueline Aim
Keith and Katie discuss the period when Keith was in hospital. Keith spent several days in an intensive care unit, followed by time in a high dependency unit and a… -
From Jacqueline Aim
In this film, Keith and Katie talk about what happened when Keith has his OHCA. Keith had spent a normal day, spending time with his elderly father, before collapsing at… -
From Jacqueline Aim
In this film, Andrew tells us about the impact that his father’s death had on his own health. He became very anxious, particularly when in bed at night, as that is… -
From Jacqueline Aim
Andrew talks about the lack of formal support and advice the family received following his father’s death. He feels it would have been helpful to have been told… -
From Jacqueline Aim
Andrew reflects on what it was like when his father died. Due to his serious condition, Andrew’s father was put on a life support machine in the intensive care…
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