CLASS OF 1971

PLADDA

AILSA CRAIG

Pladda with Ailsa Craig in the background

HYSKIER

LACHLAN FAIRBAIRN

Fairbairn’s Behavior

POW in WWII Over extended

assignment at Skerryvore Lighthouse (3 times longer than normal assignment)

Found fellow lighthouse keeper hanging dead from rope

Stored corpse in freezer for over 2 weeks

Traumatic Experiences

SKERRYVORE

Although PTSD has probably always existed, it has only been recognized as a formal diagnosis since 1980. American Civil War-"soldier's

heart." World War I “combat fatigue” World War II - "gross stress

reaction" Vietnam -"post-Vietnam

syndrome" PTSD has also been called

"battle fatigue" and "shell  shock"

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that that is classified as an anxiety disorder and usually develops as a result of a extremely frightening, life-threatening, or highly dangerous experience.

PTSD

PTSD sufferers:

• often relive the traumatic event or events in some way

• usually avoid places, people, or other reminders of the event (avoidance)

• are sensitive to normal life experiences (hyper arousal)

Complex post traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) usually results from prolonged exposure to a traumatic event or multiple traumatic events and is characterized by long-term emotional and social dysfunction.

C-PTSD

PTSD Research shows that people

who have been traumatized sometimes have a smaller hippocampus than people who have not been exposed to trauma. This is significant in understanding the effects of trauma and the impact of PTSD, specifically since the hippocampus is the part of the brain that plays an important role in developing new memories involving life events.

Untreated PTSD can have devastating consequences regarding the sufferer’s relationships, their families, and society. 

Treatment Trauma focused

cognitive-behavioral therapy

Family Therapy

MedicationEMDR (Eye

Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing

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Hill is now a publisher, an art critic and owns a museum. He currently lives in Sydney.

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