Shaw TV – Raising Awareness to PTSD – in memory of Nodar Kumaritshvilli

Mental Health Awareness Month – In Memory of RIP Nodar Kumaritashvili

During our Post Traumatic Stress Awareness tour, I had got a call from Sarah Morden – host of Shaw TV

She had asked if we would be interested in doing an interview with Shaw TV.

Our plate was pretty full at the time, but when she informed us that our interview would play on a 24 hr loop for the entire month of May – I jumped at the opportunity to help raise more awareness to PTSD – Mental Health – Addiction , and Recovery with the amount of amazing exposure offered by Shaw TV.

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Mental Health Awareness Month – In Memory of RIP Nodar Kumaritashvili During our Post Traumatic Stress Awareness tour, I had got a call from Sarah Morden – host of Shaw TV She had asked if we would be interested in doing an interview with Shaw TV.Our plate was pretty full at the time, but when she informed us that our interview would play on a 24 hr loop for the entire month of May – I jumped at the opportunity to help raise more awareness to PTSD – Mental Health – Addiction , and Recovery with the amount of amazing exposure offered by Shaw TV. Part 1 of 5 ShawShawShaw Direct Satellite TVShaw TV NanaimoShaw TV MerrittShaw TV Port AlberniShaw TV Northern BCShaw TV WinnipegShaw TV EdmontonShaw TV CalgaryCTV VancouverPTSD Break The SilencePTSD Support And RecoveryPTSD The war withinPTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ) Information pagePTSD In Paramedics, EMTs, First RespondersPTSD ProjectsPTSD Association of CanadaWounded Warriors CanadaWounded Warrior ProjectVeterans Affairs CanadaMountain FMWhistler BlackcombKal TireSummit Lodge Boutique HotelScandinave Spa WhistlerNesters Market & Pharmacy – WhistlerTrev Deeley MotorcyclesDepression AwarenessTogether We Can – Addiction Recovery & Education SocietyBlackcomb SnowmobileWhistler ATV Ltd.ErgogenicsCreekside Dental WhistlerCamp My Way Adventure – BCNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)'Vancouver Police DepartmentPIAASquamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in WhistlerPhotography – Joern Rohde Photography

Posted by Its Not Weak to Speak on Saturday, May 13, 2017

 

About the author: Terrance Kosikar

I was the first responder to a fatal accident at the Whistler Sliding Center on Opening Day of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Although I was well trained in a myriad of life saving techniques, I was not prepared to deal with the emotional impact sustained while on the job. As a result of the fatality, I developed a Post-Traumatic Stress Injury that launched me into a very costly downward spiral. During several years of severe depression, anxiety, nightmares, and substance abuse, I lost my family, my career, and nearly my life. Pushed to my breaking point, I found salvation within. Escaping to the back-country near Lillooet, BC, I found peace and purpose in Mother Nature’s beauty and simplicity. Many others who have suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress have not been so lucky. By raising awareness and destigmatizing this debilitating mental injury, we can help the people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress get the help they need.