It has been recently reported and will be investigated on Panorama tonight that the number of servicemen and women who committed suicide last year exceeds the number who were killed in combat. This would suggest that the armed forces are not managing to care well enough for those who fall prey to mental illness whilst on service, or indeed when they leave. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a very real condition which, according to statistics given by ‘Combat Stress’, affects between 4 and 7 percent of soldiers at some time or other. There may well be a number who fail to report their symptoms, but suffer nonetheless.

It is vitally important that effective treatment be given for PTSD, as the wrong type of help could possibly make things worse. Endless counselling sessions can sometimes result in, at best, feeling no better, but at worse finding that symptoms increase.

In my hypnotherapy practice I have seen and treated people suffering from PTSD, who then go on to find lasting relief from their suffering. Treatment is very relaxing and often the client feels the benefit straight away. Certainly there is no need for numerous lengthy sessions of therapy – I find that between 3 and 6 sessions is normally enough to restore a feeling of wellbeing. In order to reinforce the work that we do in the sessions, I also provide a CD to use at home, as well as teaching simple techniques such as self-hypnosis and mindfulness.

If you, or a loved one are suffering from PTSD and would like to try hypnotherapy, then do contact me on 01449 780352 or 07817158429.

Best wishes,
Wendy x