Living with ptsd

Stories from people navigating ptsd — diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, and the ordinary days in between.

3 stories

An open notebook beside a baby monitor and folded burp cloth on a kitchen counter.

Mind & Body

A New Father Slept 11 Hours in a Week Before Asking for Help

His baby’s crying intensified the hypervigilance he knew from PTSD. A notebook showed his family how little he slept and helped him ask for support.

Nadia Okafor · August 24, 2026 · 7 min

A notebook and pen beside a bed, with a glass of water and folded discharge papers nearby.

Mind & Body

After the ICU, One Patient Logged 38 Pages of Nightmares

For five months after intensive care, a patient recorded dreams of hidden cameras, drowning and people entering her home. The notebook helped separate ICU delirium from what happened afterward.

Nadia Okafor · 7 min read

A notebook beside discharge papers and a pill organizer on a kitchen table.

Mind & Body

She Was Told It Was Anxiety. Six Days Later, They Found Lung Clots

After a near-fatal diagnostic delay, routine appointments brought back the fear of being dismissed. A notebook and one steady primary care doctor helped her return.

Nadia Okafor · 7 min read

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