I wouldn't stress about the directions thing...there are studies on how men and women process things differently, one in particular is directions being bad for women, men have areas they are useless at in comparison too. Nothing can be applied universally, but you can always google it if you...
Moving is well known for bringing up emotions especially when it is far away. I am moving to...and could not understand why I was reacting the way I was. I am moving to somewhere I want to be, with someone I want to be with. To a great city with good prospects to get back into work. Yet I...
It's easy to percieve dreams as 'premonitions' but less than guaranteed. I have had some feelings or experiences which might make me question their existence, but on the whole our dreams do not come true. Ofcourse it is distressing to see people die in dreams, but that more than likely is to...
I am personally wary of heavy medication...panic attacks and flashbacks are horrible...but some of the medical solutions seem to incur more problems than they solve for some.
It would seem a key point to look at together and with your doctor is how and why this is triggered know so long after...
Hi there....a couple of things....think where you were at before and after PTSD revealed its ugly head into your lives.
Then READ and READ and READ! You do not have PTSD...but you can learn to understand it.
What will make things worse....?
Answering back in anger, shouting, screaming...
Hey, your English is amazing as it tends to be for you Dutch folks. It can be hard to find somewhere that 'feels' right. I know that in my case I didn't feel worthy enough, that I was never in a war zone therefore was not worthy enough...a reply from someone on here soon put paid to that (made...
More and more find myself feeling lucky...kind of ironic with some of the things that have happened, you might think.
I am lucky to be here, lucky to appreciate the sounds around me, lucky to enjoy a foggy morning or a sunny morning. Lucky to feel lucky again. And lucky to know what those...
Try to read a lot here. Try to understand what PTSD is, what is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation. Inform yourself...if you are having nightmares, problems sleeping, night sweats etc these are normal reactions. If you are angry etc, be aware of it...then you can try to not let it...
Hi Portabella..
I had night terrors, insomnia, nightmares, insomnia for ages. They are normal. Accept it as part of a process and try to learn that they mean your body and mind are trying to purge themselves of what they no longer want. Diazepam is not the answer, you are and will be. You...
Hi Steve
Around 40% of mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury) goes undiagnosed, and is sometimes later to diagnose, as a misdiagnosis might lead to legal issues of malpractice, or it simply cannot be seen and there is an overlap in symptoms of PTS and depression, so once depression is diagnosed...
Everything you say is completely 'normal'. It is a normal reaction to what has happened through both loss (bereavement and the 'low' feelings it gives to put a word to it- there is none adequate) and the nightmares through the traumatic experience.
The nightmares will fade and become less...
Hi Mouse
The nightmares are in my mind part of the healing process. A 'normal' person has nightmares (generally of a less dramatic nature) to deal with underlying emotions and undealt with problems. The meaning of even the most bizarre dreams can be found with a little analysis. Reliving...
You have to talk to your husband, is what I think. There is no point talking about it if you crash and burn. Noone would be supporting anyone in that scenario.
You can talk here easily as it is anonymous, as I could. I know it is not easy to talk about, but the one person who probably...