PTSD

Aisha Buhari, Nigeria's first lady, says she endured several years living with President Muhammadu Buhari, who battled post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...

This was the result of his involvement in Nigeria's civil war without rehabilitation... | Pulse Nigeria.

First lady Aisha Buhari on Tuesday revealed her husband President Muhammadu Buhari suffered post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD.

Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed the nature of the sickness the President passed through for years. Aisha Buhari said.

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for many years as a result of his ...

The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which had consequences on ...

According to ThisDay and Arise TV, the First Lady said this at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Armed Forces Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Centre, ...

The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which took its toll on her ...

October 5, (THEWILL) – First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ...

The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari, unknown to many people, suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ...

The facility will also serve as a repository for future research on mental health challenges in the Armed Forces of Nigeria.” Mrs Irabor, it is no longer your project; it is my project and the project of Mr. Some of these challenges range from physical injuries, mental health issues, and sometimes, sadly, paying the supreme price in the defence of our dear nation Nigeria. I call on them to ensure that this centre provides quality and sustained care for soldiers that suffer from PTSD. Therefore, fund raising is not the solution, the solution is the federal government that sent them to war front to take responsibility in taking care of the mental health of returnees from war front. “It is a reality that soldiers and military families have to live with, despite its negative consequences.

This hits close to home for me. I was officially diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) in 2021. I always thought only those who were in a war ...

Thandi says people are starting to recognize that trauma is not something that you can just “get over.” While a person may struggle with substance use or panic attacks, in many cases the underlying cause is trauma. It took me going to a trauma therapist, finding the right medication, and putting in the hard work. Now four years later, I am still jumpier than most people -please don’t scare me- but I now have the tools to help my nervous system when I am triggered. The church group I was a part of at the time did not know how to properly support me and, in some ways, made things worse. I had a head injury in the car accident, so I don’t remember anything, but my body does. The annual campaign is meant to shine a light on what it is like to live with a mental illness.