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Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD

In 2020, 大象传媒 special correspondent Fergal Keane went public with his diagnosis of PTSD. In this personal film, Fergal lays bare its impact on himself and others like him.

大象传媒 special correspondent Fergal Keane has covered conflict and brutality for more than 30 years. From Kigali to Baghdad to Belfast, he was always at the heart of the story and became a trusted 大象传媒 face, known for reporting with humanity and extraordinary empathy. But off-screen, Fergal struggled to keep another story from overwhelming him. He was suffering from an acute form of post-traumatic stress disorder. In 2020, Fergal went public with his diagnosis of PTSD.

In this personal film, Fergal lays bare its impact on himself and others like him. He explores how the disorder led him to consider withdrawing from conflict reporting and investigates the latest scientific thinking behind PTSD and its treatment.

59 minutes

Last on

Thu 26 May 2022 01:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Fergal Keane
Director Mike Connolly
Editor Emma Lysaght
Producer Alice Doyard
Producer Rachel Hooper
Executive Producer Sam Collyns
Executive Producer Justin Binding
Executive Producer Jack Bootle
Production Company State of Grace Films

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