I don't understand this question at all. Have you watched the supporter video series? Do you understand that PTSD causes amygdala hijacks? What on earth do you mean by "just" the PTSD?
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I don't understand this question at all. Have you watched the supporter video series? Do you understand that PTSD causes amygdala hijacks? What on earth do you mean by "just" the PTSD?
Omg @Sighs I just looked up amygdala hijacks and this is so helpful to know! It explains so much to me!! :woot:
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Meaning he had an underlying disorder PRIOR to serving in combat? And no. I don't understand it all. Hence why I'm on here.
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Sweetpea76
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@PartTimeWarriorLover I think what @Sighs is saying is that this behavior doesn't need any other underlying mental disorder. PTSD can cause it all on its lonesome.
Think of PTSD as a broken stress response. Remember the overflowing cup analogy? So when your vet is subjected to more stress than he can process, he is going to react. Lashing out can be a stress reaction (or an amygdala hijack). Unfortunately a lot of vets tend to handle stress like this. Have you ever heard of fight/flight response? Well combat vets are trained to turn and fight during fight or flight reactions. While somebody else may be more likely to shut down, cry, or curl up in a corner, a lot of vets are going to be aggressive and lash out.
Think of PTSD as a broken stress response. Remember the overflowing cup analogy? So when your vet is subjected to more stress than he can process, he is going to react. Lashing out can be a stress reaction (or an amygdala hijack). Unfortunately a lot of vets tend to handle stress like this. Have you ever heard of fight/flight response? Well combat vets are trained to turn and fight during fight or flight reactions. While somebody else may be more likely to shut down, cry, or curl up in a corner, a lot of vets are going to be aggressive and lash out.
@PartTimeWarriorLover - in my experience it is highly unlikely that a veteran post Vietnam would have an underlying mental health problem prior to deploying. I'm not saying it couldn't happen but modern non-conscript armies do a lot of psych testing to ensure that those deemed "psych unsuit" are not accepted into the military.
"Just" PTSD is more than enough to cause the behaviours @tiredtexan is describing.
"Just" PTSD is more than enough to cause the behaviours @tiredtexan is describing.
I sometimes think as supporters we try to look for multiple reasons as to why sufferers behave the way they do, the fact is PTSD spins off a host of different behaviors and reactions and then add in the individual and this all becomes a case by case situation.
My sufferer has not ever demonstrated the explosive anger which seems to commonly appear with combat vets suffering from PTSD, this maybe that he has over the years learnt to control it however he does push me away frequently and need some time out here and there. Like I said case by case.
My sufferer has not ever demonstrated the explosive anger which seems to commonly appear with combat vets suffering from PTSD, this maybe that he has over the years learnt to control it however he does push me away frequently and need some time out here and there. Like I said case by case.
@Newtoptsd - how long have you been together? And do you live together? If so, for how long?
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@Newtoptsd my vet didn't start lashing out until 5 to 6 months in. It's pretty typical to have a "honeymoon period" before that kind of behavior starts. A lot of times the sufferers are actually in a pretty good place when they start relationships, then things deteriorate.
@Sweetpea76 I hear you!! We haven't really had a Honeymoon period so to speak, just the first 2/3 dates and then after that it was clear he was having issues, he's quite private so I only saw glimpses but we didn't go out much and we stayed in and cooked and watched TV. I'd find knives dotted around the flat and he would be more distant and distracted. That's when he checked himself into a rehabilitation center for an in-patient program for two weeks and then moved back in with his family.
He has said he was in a good place when he met me but that didn't last long. I wonder sometimes if I had anything to do with his deterioration in not being able to manage his symptoms? He was on an even keel for 4/5 months prior to meeting me and then his symptoms started spiking, might have been the time of year I'm not sure.
He has said he was in a good place when he met me but that didn't last long. I wonder sometimes if I had anything to do with his deterioration in not being able to manage his symptoms? He was on an even keel for 4/5 months prior to meeting me and then his symptoms started spiking, might have been the time of year I'm not sure.
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