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In this podcast you will hear real stories from real people that deal with post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) & other mental illnesses. Hear about the trauma they went through and...
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In this podcast you will hear real stories from real people that deal with post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) & other mental illnesses. Hear about the trauma they went through and how it has affected them. Also hear about things they do to help them deal with their PTSD symptoms. Learn PTSD tips from actual people that deal with PTSD everyday.
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PTSD Buddies
PTSD Buddies
25 MAR 2023 · In this episode of our podcast Jamie speaks with Gina who lives on a native reservation in South Dakota USA. Gina has dealt with trauma & PTSD her whole life. From childhood trauma to trauma in the military, Gina has seen so much. But she faces her PTSD head on & tells us about the things she does that helps her deal with her PTSD. From life on the reservation, to life in the military, to family life, Gina tells it all and we know her story will inspire many.
24 JAN 2023 · In this episode Jamie chats with Janis from Canada. Join him as he has a very frank conversation with Janis, who after 18 years of policing, was diagnosed with PTSD and told by her psychologist that she could not be a police officer anymore. With a loss of purpose and identity, Janis was adrift until she literally moved onto a boat and started two Youtube Channels. One channel is called Onboard Tangaroa and is all about living on a boat in British Columbia and the other is about Janis’ journey with PTSD. This channel is called Finding My Happy. That is exactly what Janis is trying to do after her PTSD diagnosis. She is trying to find her happy by sharing her PTSD journey, the ups and the downs, and laughing all the way. Janis has also just started the Live Your Life Adventure Challenge to encourage others to step out of their comfort zones, try new things, and live their life.
You can check out more of Janis’ story about PTSD at: Youtube – Finding my Happy And you can join the Live Your Life Adventure Challenge at www.liveyourlifeadventurchallenge.com where Janis is your biggest cheerleader.
28 NOV 2022 · Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Heather and she tells an incredible story and she doesn't hold back on the details so trigger warning. She starts her story at the age of five where she was being sexually abused by her father. Then when telling her mother about it, her mom not believing her and beating her. Then her story goes on to being kidnapped and held prisoner. Spending time in jail. To being a great mother. Heather tells an amazing story of survival and we know that her story will inspire others.
This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
23 NOV 2022 · In this episode Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Jason as Jason talks about his PTSD and how it affected his life. Years ago Jason was in a very bad car accident and it has left Jason with PTSD. Jason takes us through that day of the accident so trigger warning to anyone that feel they may be triggered by such a story. He also talks about the PTSD symptoms he now deals with because of this trauma. But he is beating his PTSD and he shares with us some of the things he does to beat PTSD. One of those things is helping others and Jason says he is here to help anyone dealing with PTSD.
This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
21 NOV 2022 · Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with member Kris as she talks about how she was an EMS driver/worker during 9/11 in New York city. Listen to Kris tell her incredible story of her experiences during 9/11 as a first responder and how those experiences stayed with her the rest of her life. She talks about her PTSD symptoms and what she does to control them. She also talks about her becoming a social worker so she can help others with mental illnesses. She's a social worker with PTSD helping so many others. She's a true inspiration.
This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
19 NOV 2022 · Jamie has a PTSD Buddy Chat with Mike as he shares with Jamie and us his incredible story of how PTSD came into his life but how he is beating it. Mike is a veteran and while he was serving he was sexually assaulted by his first sergeant. He now is creating YouTube videos about how fitness has helped him deal with his PTSD. He has even gone on to help many other veterans battle their PTSD through fitness. Mike is going into a fitness competition to inspire others and spread his word. Mike has inspired so many people with his videos and he shares some of his stores in this video.
This episode was recorded during a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
17 NOV 2022 · In this episode Jamie talks to Steph in the U.S.A. about her PTSD and how it entered her life. Steph talks about child abuse, divorce and the love of her children. She talks about her PTSD symptoms and what she does to keep herself grounded.
This episode was recorded from a live video shared in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
15 NOV 2022 · In this episode Jamie has a chat with Brad and he talks to us about going through child abuse from his father that started at the age of five. Trigger warning to our listeners because Brad does talk about his father beating him and his mother. Brad also talks about being bipolar, what PTSD symptoms he has and what he does to deal with those symptoms.
This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
2 NOV 2022 · In this episode Jamie has a PTSD buddy chat with Felicia. She shares with us about growing up in foster care and the difficulties she had with that. Also she talks about being in a very abusive marriage, so trigger warning to anyone who might be triggered by stories of abuse. And we also talk about her PTSD symptoms and how she deals with them. We even talk about our love for video games.
This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
2 NOV 2022 · In this episode Jamie has a chat with Kira in the U.S.A. Kira shares with us some stories of trauma that she has been through so a trigger warning to anyone out there dealing with their own PTSD and feel they might be triggered by such stories. Kira talks about the great physical pain that she has to deal with along with her PTSD and how she has spent much of her time in the E.R.
This episode was recorded from a live video in the PTSD Buddies Facebook group.
In this podcast you will hear real stories from real people that deal with post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) & other mental illnesses. Hear about the trauma they went through and...
show more
In this podcast you will hear real stories from real people that deal with post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) & other mental illnesses. Hear about the trauma they went through and how it has affected them. Also hear about things they do to help them deal with their PTSD symptoms. Learn PTSD tips from actual people that deal with PTSD everyday.
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| Author | Jamie MacWhirter |
| Organization | Jamie MacWhirter |
| Categories | Mental Health |
| Website | www.youtube.com |
| ptsdbuddies@gmail.com |
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