We are back with fresh interviews and this week my guest is Orzala Quddusi. Orzala experienced some of the early symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress and was eventually diagnosed with PTSD by her doctor. All too often people are suffering in silence and to the outside world they can keep up the appearances of everything being good - until they can't and symptoms start to get so frequent and so big that they just can't hide them anymore from the people who are closest to them. In some cases, it is the cultural beliefs and the lack of support from family that keeps people in shame and guilt about their symptoms and so they suffer in silence.

I hope that Orzala's courage to come on and talk about her experiences and symptoms will help others to know that there is support for them, even when that support has to come from outside their circle of family and friends. Orzala got the help she needed and while she still has moments of needing to deal with triggers and past trauma, they are very infrequent now and she is in a place of thriving.

Orzala is a mom of 3 boys. She is a social media marketer, trainer, small business owner and speaker. Her company is Make It Happen Services. Orzala is an active member of the community. Orzala has served on the board of 100 Women Who Care, is a committee board member of the Bowmanville Foundation Hospital. With her spare time, Orzala gives back to her community, volunteering at numerous local organizations. She resides in Ajax, Ontario.

You can connect with Orzala through Instagram: @makeithappenservices

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