My name is Dr Clare Tower, I’m a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal & Maternal Medicine. My training took me through Leeds, Nottingham, London and Manchester, and I completed a PhD through a Wellcome Trust Fellowship. In 2021, my world was turned upside down.

A breast cancer diagnosis, followed by treatment, left me with PTSD.After years of undergoing different therapies, treatments and extensive research, I have developed a well-rounded understanding of both PTSD and complex PTSD. This understanding goes even deeper as I now have a medical perspective and lived experience of the condition. To share what I have learned, I have written a series of 20 Steps to PTSD Recovery. These posts are designed to guide you, or a loved one, through a compassionate and structured journey towards healing.