SCOTS TV star Danni Menzies has told how a moped crash has knocked her career off course and left her with PTSD.
The A Place in the Sun presenter, 37, faces an uncertain future after the crash with a stolen vehicle in London.
Danni said: "The first month after I left the show, I had the best working month of my life and I got some amazing opportunities.
"I didn't know what was going to happen next and then I had this amazing month where I was like, 'Wow, everything's going to be OK. The doors are opening."
But her optimism was shattered in October 2022 when she suffered a moped accident caused by a stolen vehicle. It left her unconscious, permanently scarred and battling PTSD.
"Life just kind of stopped. The last few years were hard at times after that," Danni said.
"When something like that happens, you definitely realise how fragile life is. I could've been killed. I could've had brain damage. I was really lucky to come out of it the way I did. It makes you realise everything can change in a moment and tomorrow's never promised. You have to try and live more in the present."
In her journey towards healing, Danni underwent eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), a therapeutic technique designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories, which has been instrumental in managing PTSD symptoms.
"I've been working with a therapist for a year because I would get quite jumpy in public places and I was getting anxious and struggling with self-worth," she said. "There were places near where the accident happened that I used to avoid walking near and I'd get quite unreasonably anxious. It seems to have really worked for me on that front."
Danni also decided to quit alcohol, commit to a workout routine five times a week and sold her flat.
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The A Place in the Sun presenter, 37, faces an uncertain future after the crash with a stolen vehicle in London.
Danni said: "The first month after I left the show, I had the best working month of my life and I got some amazing opportunities.
"I didn't know what was going to happen next and then I had this amazing month where I was like, 'Wow, everything's going to be OK. The doors are opening."
But her optimism was shattered in October 2022 when she suffered a moped accident caused by a stolen vehicle. It left her unconscious, permanently scarred and battling PTSD.
"Life just kind of stopped. The last few years were hard at times after that," Danni said.
"When something like that happens, you definitely realise how fragile life is. I could've been killed. I could've had brain damage. I was really lucky to come out of it the way I did. It makes you realise everything can change in a moment and tomorrow's never promised. You have to try and live more in the present."
In her journey towards healing, Danni underwent eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), a therapeutic technique designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories, which has been instrumental in managing PTSD symptoms.
"I've been working with a therapist for a year because I would get quite jumpy in public places and I was getting anxious and struggling with self-worth," she said. "There were places near where the accident happened that I used to avoid walking near and I'd get quite unreasonably anxious. It seems to have really worked for me on that front."
Danni also decided to quit alcohol, commit to a workout routine five times a week and sold her flat.
image [https://cdn.magzter.com/1583517...
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