“The Manchester attack is something I'll never forget”
Natan was 18 when he went to the Ariana Grande concert in 2017. After experiencing PTSD - and learning to cope - he shares his hopes for what mental health research can achieve.
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“No police training could have mentally prepared me for a terrorist attack”
Guest Blogger Sophie had been a policewoman for 3 months when she was called to the London Bridge attack in 2017. She talks about the impact it had on her mental health - and how she’s found hope for the future.
Things I Now Know: Johannes Gräff
We spoke to MQ Fellow Johannes Gräff about things in life he's learned, his influences and his inspirations...
A first for mental health science: Facing our fears can actually overwrite traumatic memories
New MQ-funded research has found that re-writing memories, rather than suppressing them, could be the most effective way to overcome PTSD.
Stress and our mental health - what is the impact & how can we tackle it?
In this blog, we explore the science of stress and mental health. We look at how research is transforming what we know, providing hope for new treatments as well as showing effective ways to cope with stress in our everyday lives.
How does PTSD affect firefighters? And what can we do to stop it?
This episode features a firefighter who's lived through PTSD and a researcher who could prevent it.