Fictional Characters Who Really Ought To Have PTSD

[upstream]

After watching Spiderman 3 I mentioned to my brother that by now Mary Jane ought to have severe PTSD. She's been kidnapped and tossed around by supervillains in all three movies and come close to death quite a few times. She's far too high functioning in the 3rd movie.

Then he kinda chuckled and pointed out that this is a superhero movie, and the premise is some guy violating the laws of physics.

Anyway, thought this would be a light hearted and witty thread. Post about fictional characters that really ought to have PTSD but comically don't seem to.

 

[batgirl]

Good idea Upstream! I am still resting, but I started a similar thread about this a while back, regarding comic book characters and PTSD. I feel many comic book characters, especially Batman and the X-Men characters, The Punisher, and so on, all have PTSD, or at least some features of PTSD. Like I said I'm still resting so I won't contribute to this thread much, but I thought you might be interested to read the thread:

[DLMURL="http://www.ptsdforum.org/showthread.php?t=4391"]Superheroes and Villains with PTSD[/DLMURL][DLMURL="http://www.ptsdforum.org/thread4391.html"]
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[linasmom]

Kyle should have Complex-PTSD from all of the abuse he gets from Cartmen. =)

 

[upstream]

Glad to see you back Evie! ...but take all the rest you need.

Interesting thread... I'll go post.

 

[upstream]

Kyle should have Complex-PTSD from all of the abuse he gets from Cartmen. =)

:rofl:Haha yeah I would agree with that one. We should write in and make that an episode...

 

[linasmom]

:clap: we totally should!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nic]

Hey Upstream,

Just take a look at your pic! Simba so had PTSD...all that Hakuna Matata crap...just denial!:smile:

nic

 

[upstream]

Good point nic... I suppose if a Lion can talk than he should also be able to get PTSD!

Do real animals get PTSD?

 

[nic]

I think so, Upstream. You should see my cats when I try to get them to go to the vet!!!

 

[upstream]

Well wouldn't you know it... Canine PTSD!!!

http://canineaggression.blogspot.com/2008/01/canine-ptsd-in-disaster-and-war.html

Huh... how about that... poor dogs...

 

[kers]

I swear my cat has a touch of PTSD. He was abused and abandoned as a very young kitten (I got him from a rescue shelter). He is easily startled, very wary of people, and hates to be touched!

 

[lrs]

Jack Bauer from "24". My God, he's been tortured, starved, frozen, imprisoned, tortured some more, everyone he knows has either betrayed him or been killed, more than one by Jack's own hand. Most of the people he worked with has been tortured and/or shot. He was forced to kill his own brother and his own father. He's killed God knows how many bad guys, and a few good guys in the line of duty. He took down a sitting U.S. president. His wife was murdered by a former girlfriend who betrayed him. He ended up killing her, finally.
I'm sure he has PTSD by now. I'm looking forward to season 7.