Inside Knowledge

Show Notes – Michael Walker Diagnosed with PTSD three years ago.  Up until then he thought he was flying but it turns out he was hiding a lot of things. He had a very violent childhood.  Consequently, he was broken not long after being born.  He struggled with the rest of his life with panic attacks and hyper vigilance.  Under stress he would become vocal, under pressure he would become violent.  Men don't talk or show emotion in this country unless we are cheering for the All Blacks.  The defence force was a good outlet for him because he got to lace up his shoes and use up some of that negative energy.  There is a culture in our country where we just don't talk about the stuff that makes us tick and it is very dangerous.  It nearly cost me my life three years ago.   He was in the navy from 1990 – 2003.  Resilience wasn't talked about.  There was some psychological assistance provided in certain circumstances but no one took it up.  Instead the