TV SHOWS AND VIDEOS
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Voice of America's Paul Sisco reports on PTSD in war and violence-torn African nations.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - This week on Straight Talk Africa with Host Shaka Ssali, VOA's Paul Sisco reports on post-traumatic stress disorder effecting witnesses to war and violence in Africa, including the symptoms and possible treatments. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a cluster of symptoms that occurs in a person who has been exposed to very major trauma. In their minds they are very often stuck at the time of the trauma." (Dr. Norman Rosenthal) |
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Voice of America's Straight Talk Africa Interviews Solomon Mwangi on Transcendental Meditation and PTSD, July 1, 2015 African PTSD Relief Director for projects in Kenya Dr. Solomon Mwangi weighs in on the what he says is the most effective solution to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Transcendental Meditation. We have seen that in the last few years with research on PTSD that it is the most effective method of reducing PTSD and making the people become more normal (Dr. Solomon Mwangi) |
Why Do Women Get PTSD More Often than Men? Dr. Shaka Ssali, host of Straight Talk Africa's TV and Radio broadcast, discussed PTSD and Gender with David Shapiro, President of African PTSD Relief/ There are many causes of PTSD. Everyone could be affected by war or violence, but rape is something that affects women, predominantly. For example, in one of the schools we tested in South Africa, 80% of the women entering this college had been sexually abused. That means that a much greater percentage of women would have PTSD, even in the same environment. (David Shapiro) |
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Voice of America's "Straight Talk Africa" hosts 1 Hour Special on PTSD, July 1, 2015
Dr. Shaka Ssali hosts a hour hour discussion of the causes of PTSD, symptoms and extent of PTSD across Africa and are review of what can be done to reduce the problem. Guest speakers include:
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Voice of America Interviews African PTSD Relief, May 7 2015
Health reporter Linord Moudou from Ivory Coast discusses PTSD in Africa and shows
"100 million Africans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder." (David Shapiro) |
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Transcendental Meditation Eliminates PTSD Symptoms
Overview of the research conducted on TM and PTSD in Africa. It includes refugees discussing their experiences with PTSD and TM, as well as Norman Rosenthal, MD discussing the nature of PTSD, and researchers Monte Harris, MD and Fred Travis, Ph.D. "In our research with refugees in Uganda what we found is that after 30 days the individuals in the TM group went from severe post-traumatic stress symptoms to asymptomatic.--they were free of post-traumatic stress." (Fred Travis, Ph.D.) |
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"It's Meditation That Rescued Me."
Pemba first describes the events that led to her becoming a refugee and the symptoms of PTSD that she suffered for years after those events. She then describes the relief and improvement she has felt since learning TM. "My mind can function again. Before I could not sleep at all for days on end. Now I can sleep. Before that I would constantly think about my troubles... constantly thinking about the children I have lost and don't know where they are today.... It's meditation that rescued me." (Pemba) |
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"This Is Wonderful"
Following the death of her husband and her brutal abuse and rape, Esperance suffered from many symptoms of PTSD. She cried as she recounted her experiences and she did not have much hope for herself. She came to learn TM "for the good of her children." After only one week of regular meditation, she appears transformed and the difference she describes in her state of mind is remarkable. "Now, even if you want me to cry, I can't, I can't. It is not there in me.... I am free. I am a free woman. ...This is wonderful, for me and for the whole world" (Esperance) |