ptsd

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; The storm after the storm.

PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder. We have heard it, we have seen it on the screen. Media and television have focused around soldiers who have been through war and have seen death. However, PTSD can affect just about anyone. It has affected me and it is still there. I had no idea I had PTSD, I thought all of my past life events have been figured out. I have spoken to someone after the event had happened and I thought I was doing fine. Until...trigger. Trigger. I did not know what that word meant until it happened. I was brought back to a moment where I did not feel safe. I was brought back to the moment where I was hurt by someone I trusted. For a long time I believed it was my fault, that I deserved what I got. I did not. I did not deserve an ounce of it. The fact is I did not open up to anyone about my experience, other than the priest while in confession. He told me what I knew was right. He said to me: "What happened to you was not your fault, it was his for having these thoughts that led him to believe it was okay." I heard what I knew and it reaffirmed everything I had been taught as a child. When you say no to someone it means no. You do not have to give an explanation, you do not need a reason. No. Means. No. He did not get it. Why? because no one in his life has ever said no to him. I went on the pill shortly after for fear it would happen again. I should not have to do that, I should not be so afraid of being hurt to take medications that mess with your hormones, that make you feel emotions that you are not used to. That should not be okay.
By Ada Zuba5 years ago in Psyche
I hate Bonfire Night for a Reason
When my friends talk about November the 5th, they mention fire-work displays, wonder how big the bonfire will be, sparklers and Toffee Apples. They are usually excited planning their night out. However, they don't understand why I don't react in the same way, so for the first time since I was a young child, I am opening up about it.
By Carol Ann Townend5 years ago in Psyche
Twisted Trauma
In August of 2012, I finally achieved my childhood dream of becoming a Police Officer. I can remember as a young child, my obsession was taking scissors and cutting out pictures of Police Officers from magazines. I would cut them out perfectly and stick them all over my bedroom wall.
By Jon Perrin5 years ago in Psyche
6 Useful Coping Mechanisms for Anyone Living with Survivor's Guilt
*This article was not written to diagnose a mental health condition. If you suspect that you have Survivor’s Guilt, please seek a medical professional.*
By Eli5 years ago in Psyche
Surviving C-PTSD & DID
First things first. Everything I share with you from this day forward , will strictly pertain to my childhood traumas, and no one else’s.
By Chayone Linda Marques DeSouza5 years ago in Psyche
It's Time We Stop Trivialising PTSD
I have PTSD, or, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It feels strange to admit that when I’ve only just been diagnosed myself. Even stranger to tell people I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting. It’s a condition that not a lot of people fully understand (myself included) and one that many others have knee-jerk reactions to.
By Outrageous Optimism 5 years ago in Psyche
The PTSD Fallacy
The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy by H. Nattanya Andersen Is essentially an autobiography about the author. Nattanya Andersen experienced a traumatizing event that left her with severe PTSD. She received therapy for it but was not treated in a way that was suitable for her and her needs. So, she ended up writing this book in order to inform the world of her experience and some great ways to help herself. In fact, some would come to the conclusion that writing this book may have been another form of therapy for the author.
By Tangerinehippiestudios5 years ago in Psyche
Every Second I Hold my Breath. Top Story - April 2021.
I never thought I could fear the water. To be touched by it, to taste it, to be engulfed by it. My whole life has been in water.
By Leah Harris5 years ago in Psyche
My Brain:Friend or Foe
Our brains are amazing it helps us tomake decisions everyday shaped by the experiences we have had through our lives, how we feel at a particular time, people who are around us and the information we have access too but what do we do when our responses are based on fight, flight or freeze and we have no idea.
By Sam Finlayson5 years ago in Psyche
I got PTSD from one of "The Safest Cities to Raise a Child"
At this time last year, I called my therapist on Zoom. I was supposed to tell her about the reason why my relationship was having problems, and why I was such a psychopath when I was in them.
By Maddie M.5 years ago in Psyche
Living with PTSD
Before I was diagnosed with PTSD, I only ever assumed that those that had been in wars suffered from it. It's the only time I've ever heard someone talk about it. I didn't for a second fathom that PTSD was something the wider population suffered from and it was only when I became friends with a Domestic Violence survivor and was then later diagnosed with it myself, did I really understand just how wrong I was.
By Lucy Limbert5 years ago in Psyche
PTSD Reclassification & Our Nation’s Heroes
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or ‘PTSD’ means many things to many people. Put simply, it is considered a disorder which occurs in persons who have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event. It often occurs in survivors of war, natural disasters, serious accidents, and other traumatic events. Symptoms range from person to person, but can include anxiety, nightmares, re-experiencing of trauma, and other symptoms. It is unfortunately a common occurrence amongst veterans of war, although statistics vary across different periods of wartime.
By Mickey Markoff5 years ago in Psyche