Strategies For Coping With PTSD - with Clinical Psychologist Dr Tess Brown
STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH PTSD... Chartered Psychologist, Dr Tess Browne joins Mind Friend today to discuss the strategies she suggests when coping with PTSD symptoms. If you experience a flashback or nightmare, ground yourself in the present moment using your five senses. Knowing which experiences, situations or people could trigger PTSD symptoms may help you plan for times you may encounter them. It is also vital to fuel your body with nutritious food and hydration, as well as this, movement and exercise has been proven to have a positive impact of mental health. Even if sleep is disturbed, taking the right steps to ensure a consistent bedtime routine is vital. Focussing on the things that soothe and calm you during bedtime, will facilitate a more restful night's sleep. It may be understandably hard to open up to others about a traumatic experience, but you don't need to describe what has happened to you in order to access support.
