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The ripple effect of shock: PTSD

Have you ever been in a car accident? Perhaps you’ve experienced an armed robbery, a mugging or some other traumatic event? Even if you didn’t get hurt, you may still find it hard to concentrate at times, or that sudden noises make you jump. It could be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – also known as PTSD.

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Murder accused Shrien Dewani is back in SA, but will he stand trial?

3 ½ years ago, Shrien Dewani and his young wife Anni made international headlines when the couple were allegedly hijacked on the outskirts of Cape Town, while on honeymoon. Anni was shot and killed, and what followed was a series of events which saw Dewani leaving the country within days of his wife’s murder. You can read the full details of the Dewani case here.

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