Sadiq Khan says death threats and dealing with disasters and terror attacks left him with PTSD

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he suffers from PTSD after dealing with regular death threats, terror attacks and disasters.

, Mr Khan said the strains of dealing with the aftermath of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and terror attacks in London had also affected his mental health.Asked if he was suffering from PTSD Mr Khan said: "without a doubt".

"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 asylum seekers and refugees. "I'm very privileged to do the job I do," adding: "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.

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