Natasha has a severely disabled daughter with an undiagnosed condition and discovers she has PTSD.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.

To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered.

Other helpful organisations: -

NHS - www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines

SAMARITANS - www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan or call 116 123

MIND - www.mind.co.uk

CONTACT - www.contact.org.uk

ASSIST TRAUMA CARE - www.assisttraumacare.org.uk

Traumatic Stress Service - 020 3228 2969 (offers rapid assessment to people suffering from PTSD – usually via Community Mental Health Teams)

No Panic - www.nopanic.org.uk

WELLDOING - www.welldoing.org

NICE - www.nice.org.uk/guidance

You will find the transcript for episode 8 here: https://somethin-else.github.io/transcripts/hdwgh/episode8.txt

How Did We Get Here? is a Somethin' Else Production.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices