Ex Prison Officer - PTSD From Training Accident

[Terry]

We had something similar here at our jail. Suprise training exercise. When will they ever learn.

 

[wildcritter44]

Welcome Zilly

D (wildcritter)

 

[Snowleopard]

Hi

I'm new to this forum. I have visited occasionally. I am a medically retired Senior Prison Officer. I suffer with PTSD as a direct result of a large number of incidents that I dealt with as prison officer. I have been troubled with PTSD for nearly five years now and have been unable to work during that time. I now realise that although I was coping I have had PTSD symptoms for a long time before I became ill.

Regards and wishing you all the best.

 

[vcc123]

Hi Zilly.. I know you've been here for a bit.. but I hadn't welcomed you yet.. so... welcome to the forum! I know you'll find alot of great people here.

 

[9Lives]

Hi Zilly - I'm new here too

I also worked for the BOP (but I had already been diagnosed with PTSD). But, it did get worse after about 3 years of day-to-day work, body alarms, & situations so, I moved on. Well, welcome :-)