PTSD, a silent battle | Meg Rintoul | TEDxTownsville

Many of our returned servicemen and families are fighting a silent battle back home. When a soldier develops Post Traumatic Stress Injuries from defending our country, it does not affect just him, it affects his family also, and a soldiers family fights mental illness with them. In this emotional TEDx Talk, Meg Rintoul shares her story about how families and soldiers can recover and build the skills that will make them mentally stronger to help them take back their lives. She urges the world to promote awareness and support for these families and soldiers so they don’t have to fight this battle in silence any more.

Meg is a Townsville girl born and bred, and has lived and travelled all over Australia. For some unknown reason she always return home. As a mature age student she completed a Bachelors Degree in Speech Language Pathology and from there has worked in private practice, community services in rural and remote areas, and now in the field of mental health. She maintains a work life balance by practicing acro in a circus group, crossfit, yoga, and walking the strand at every opportunity. Meg is currently studying to be a yoga teacher. She has a deep passion for mental health and plans to complete further study in this area. Meg gets great satisfaction out of helping people, and finds inspiration in many areas of life.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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