By the way, if this means I’m a snowflake, so be it, right? Mental health is fragile if it’s not looked after. And I shouldn’t be afraid to talk about it” SadiqKhan reveals he suffers from PTSD after death threats and terror attacks
However, Mr Khan said his experience does not compare to the extreme levels of mental trauma that refugees or people in similar situations experience., when asked if he suffered from PTSD, Mr Khan said: “Without a doubt. One of my best friends is a doctor and we talk about it. I think the phrase is cumulative.
“By the way, I’m not comparing what I am going through to some of the stuff people go through – as a lawyer my clients with PTSD were“I would never give equivalence to what I am going through, nor would I ever want people to feel sorry for me. I’m very privileged to do the job I do.” Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he suffers from PTSD as a result of regular death threats and dealing with the aftermath of disasters and terrorist attacks is fragile if it’s not looked after. And I shouldn’t be afraid to talk about it.”on Twitter which led to a large increase in threats towards him on social media.
Speaking about the attack at the Finsbury Park mosque in 2017, Mr Khan said: “The terrorist was looking for me.and Muslims. Every time Trump says something horrible about me there’s a massive increase in hatred towards me on social media. “Then there are people who follow Daesh and al Qaida who think you can’t be a Muslim and a westerner, I get it from both sides in relation to the death threats.”
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