EP14 - Dan Jamieson - Army Veteran / Assistance Dogs / Alt. PTSD Treatments & more

Heart 2 Heart Walk Podcast

Daniel Jamieson - Former Royal Australian Army Infantry Sergeant. In this episode, Dan talks about his career in the military, and the accident that almost killed him in East Timor and his subsequent struggles with PTSD resulting from a massive head injury. We cover Accredited Assistance Dogs, alternative treatments for PTSD including Esketamine and different ways people can apply mindfulness in their day.

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In this episode, Matt talks to Dan Jamieson, a former Royal Australian Army Infantry Sergeant and survivor a terrible accident on deployment in East Timor in 2000 that almost cost him his life, leaving him with an injury that would cause long term battles with PTSD. Dan talks about his last 12 months with Accredited Assistance Dog 'Miley' his new inseparable mate who accompanied him to the PTSD group therapy sessions where Dan and Matt met.

This is a deep and diverse chat about so many aspects of life with PTSD. Beyond life with an Accredited Assistance Dog, Dan talks about the various treatments he has tried, right through to his current Esketamine treatment and associated therapies for PTSD and its symptoms.

We also get to hear how Dan has applied activities in his life that he is passionate about that demand total concentration as a form of mindfulness in managing his PTSD related symptoms. In true Dan form, these range from extreme rock climbing on some of Australia's largest cliffs through to the art of 'Horology' - the profession of timekeeping and all things watches.

So get ready for a great casual chat while we hear from Dan about everything from military life to fixing watches!

Dan's song choice is: Duran Duran - Ordinary World. Listen to the episode to find out why!
We also talk about a YouTube video on watchmaking. See it here: https://youtu.be/4hZGCguYUj8

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