Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common after cardiac arrest, affecting both survivors and co-survivors. Posts covering symptoms, treatment options and recovery journeys.
The power of community often reveals itself in the most unexpected moments. Recently, a comment in our Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK support group touched me deeply—a raw, honest reflection from a survivor about how our group had been a lifeline during his darkest hours. His words were a reminder of why we do what we … Read more
Have you ever felt like a date on the calendar could hold so much power? For cardiac arrest survivors, the first anniversary of their event often looms large, stirring up a whirlwind of emotions. How do you navigate this significant milestone when your heart has quite literally stopped and started again? Understanding Your Cardiac Arrest … Read more
If you’re like me and other survivors, once you’ve returned home from hospital and life begins to settle down, you begin to think about what happened to you. For most of us, our sudden cardiac arrests came out of nowhere: uninvited and unexpected. We came perilously close to not being alive and, for me at … Read more