Given the low probability of surviving an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, who wouldn’t feel somehow special to survive? Survivorship Bias Yet, as survivors, we tend to overlook the broader perspective of sudden cardiac death as we focus on our specialness. Turns out this is a cognitive bias that’s been labelled “survivorship bias“. It’s not an … Read more
It’s just over 15 months since my original heart attack and following short SCA (just over 3 minutes, I was very lucky). Ups and Downs It’s been a period of real ups and downs. Initial recovery (just as went into the first lockdown) was good. I had 6 weeks to build myself up. Then elation … Read more
Trigger warning over details of trauma and PTSD Hello folks, I’ve been waiting and wanting to make this post for a long time now. If you are struggling with anxiety or flashbacks from an SCA then look at accessing EMDR therapy. My mum had an SCA in August 2017 at the world athletics championships in … Read more