Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Healing by horse: 'I'm a changed man now'
Best of 2022 - Painful memories of childhood abuse and years in prison are swept to the back of Casey Cowan's mind when he heads into the North Canterbury hill country on horseback. Video, Audio
Healing by horse: 'I'm a changed man now'
Best of 2022 - Painful memories of childhood abuse and years in prison are swept to the back of Casey Cowan's mind when he heads into the North Canterbury hill country on horseback.
AudioLandmark study finds MDMA-assisted therapy can help post traumatic stress
landmark study in the United States has found the drug MDMA or ecstasy - when linked with talk-therapy - can help people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 90 people took part in the… Audio
Covid-19: One in five patients diagnosed with a mental illness
Research out of Oxford University shows than one in five Covid-19 patients have gone on to be diagnosed with a mental illness within three months of testing positive, with anxiety, insomnia, and… Audio
'Earthquake refugees' granted NZ residency
A couple have been told they can remain in New Zealand because of the post-traumatic stress disorder they suffered in the Nepal earthquake.
Christchurch quake anniversary: 'I was crushed, trapped, alone"
A woman who was on a bus when the 22 February 2011 quake hit describes surviving being crushed and explains why she's angry at the Christchurch City Council. Video
Children as young as 5 have post-quake stress
Research being done in Christchurch schools shows 200 children aged from five to seven are suffering post traumatic stress disorder linked to the earthquakes. Audio
Council worker in bleach case gutted over ERA decision
A Northland council employee who was sacked after he was assaulted on his way to work, and then developed post traumatic stress disorder, has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. Audio
