When I’ve written about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) before on this blog, the writing usually revolves around returning soldiers from either Iraq or Afghanistan.
Today is different.
Today, I’m writing about the miraculous landing on the Hudson that occurred on January 15th in frigid cold weather and water. Last night, CBS profiled the captain, co-pilot, crew and passengers and below is the video from that segment… if you missed it, take a look and believe me when I say it’s worth watching.
After that segment aired, the co-pilot conducted an interview with TheStreet.com. What I found very interesting about that interview was how the co-pilot said that the best help that he got after getting out of the river was from his union, USAPA (U. S. Airline Pilots Association), in how they helped to treat his post-traumatic stress from the incident.
In the interview conducted by 60 Minutes, Captain Sully also mentions his symptoms of PTSD by recounting his not being able to sleep and running through the event over and over again, just like his co-pilot, trying to figure out what he could have done differently and better… and this was when everyone on that aircraft got out alive, all 155 people.
This is a prime example of how PTSD can take control of someone even when everything turned out to be a “miracle”… now just imagine how a returning soldier from Iraq or Afghanistan feels when soldiers died under his leadership? This is a tough disease that we need to stay on top of… in good stories and bad.
Now for the video:
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