What To Never Say To A Ptsd Sufferer

[Deleted member 487]

WOW!

It was the University of Utah Crisis Center. I think I've talked about them before. (insert rolling eyes icon)
I have spoken with their program director in the past and the minimum qualification to work on the crisis line is a masters degree in psychology.

 

[Gadgie]

Quote ..............."the minimum qualification to work on the crisis line is a masters degree in psychology"


Nothing about real life then?

 

[Deleted member 487]

Guess not.
It was that kind of human trash that I avoid unless there is no alternative. Sadly last April and 3 weeks ago I nearly killed myself. And they never asked IF I was looking to hurt myself or others, their primary interest both time is if I had insurance. :(

 

[Fadeaway]

It was the University of Utah Crisis Center. I think I've talked about them before. (insert rolling eyes icon)
I have spoken with their program director in the past and the minimum qualification to work on the crisis line is a masters degree in psychology.

I don't know if you have read one of my many threads on them, but the Uni Crisis line has caused me more than just a little distress. I have posted about them so many time here on various threads. What you posted is exactly how they operate. I feel very passionately that something needs to be done, that the word somehow needs to be spread about how dangerous these people are.

I wish you could see how angry I am right now that they have done this to someone else. They made me apologize once for wasting their time. The humiliation felt because of them...

 

[Queen Boudica]

Can't you just call Lifeline? ( because no-one cares or wants to be there for you go talk to a stranger on the phone that's all your worth because you have no real friends and bo family because you are a complete freak)

 

[Gadgie]

I would rather talk to a fellow sufferer than a professional therapist, but maybe that's because of my past treatment by the professionals, (where I was dropped from therapy, for not responding quick enough)

At least when your talking to a fellow sufferer, they know, and can really understand, what it is your saying, so you can talk more freely, and get an understanding of your frustrations, a lot quicker.

The same goes when they are laying out their burdens on you, it's just a pity I don't meet more of them more often. To be honest, I've never had a discussion with a fellow sufferer.

 

[Alysia887]

"Just feel lucky you're alive" gets me. Trust me I AM glad that I Amalie. It doesn't mean I can just let it go or forget about it. Being a survivor is difficult, because we should constantly just be happy we are alive, when in truth sometimes you feel like you wish you weren't. It doesn't make us any less grateful to have lived, it just means we're human and have complex not black and white emotions.

 

[shimmerz]

"Yeah, I want you to stay here, and will be angry if you don't. Just don't have a panic attack while you are here."

I never thought of that strategy before. Just sleep at someone's house who REFUSES to allow to you show anxiety at their place! Brilliant! *Slaps forehead with hand*.

 

[notsurewheretoturn]

@shimmerz please don't tell the NHS they'll introduce it as a new 'forward thinking' policy.

 

[shimmerz]

introduce it as a new 'forward thinking' policy

You mean it isn't?

 

[Deleted member 28740]

Got my hackles up the other day with a family member. After a long 'helpful so concerned about you, and pull yourself together, I worry so much about you and can't stand that you make us worry so much' caring check in. I asked did you choose to have cancer, several times? WTF does that have to you being useless, I mean we are all trying to help, but really you can't just move on? So who I was and am now is my choice, just wallowing? Yep. Mind over matter. Gotta get back in the ring with your boxing gloves on girl.

Well they are hard to find, and then hard to clean, and never had any anyway. Useless when vomiting, maybe good to get a pair for the night screams.

 

[Ocean5]

I asked did you choose to have cancer.

That's a good response. I will have to remember that one.