Paul Fjelrad is an author, sailor and C-PTSD survivor.
His book ‘The Struggle Continues’, co-written with his daughter Natasha, is an intimate and up-close look at how childhood abuse led to a spiral of self-destruction until the reunion of father and daughter starts a journey on the long, hard road back to health.
He uses his writing, speaking engagements and workshops, to break the veil of silence surrounding survivors of abuse and those otherwise battling the daily challenges and stigma associated with mental health.
Paul and I chat about his “dissent in to madness”, C-PTSD, therapy and the process of reliving the past to write a book.
This episode is incredibly powerful and I knew it was going to be an amazing chat within the first 5 minutes of meeting Paul.
This is a deep dive to say the least! Paul is open and honest and we leave no stone unturned. It’s an absolutely fascinating journey and I found Paul to be really inspiring and a really lovely guy!
I also highly recommend his book to anyone regardless of whether you have an interest in mental health or not. It’s an incredible story that handles a such a complex subject matter in a really different and beautiful way!
You can connect with Paul via Instagram @alutarcontinuar or twitter @ALutarcontinuar.
His website is www.the strugglecontinues.co.uk and Paul has also published blogs via www.joeplumb.org and www.thebookofman.com.
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