Recent content by JayElle

Thanks @TreeHugger here is the situation: I was dating a woman from my hometown who developed PTSD while we were in a long-distance relationship. We dated for 6 months when she experienced a terrible sexual assault incident at her university. During the first year after the incident, we did our...

The perspective of sufferers and supporters would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Thank you @Staciegr777 and @FridayJones for your suggestions/tips on how to talk to someone who is suffering from PTSD. I will start a new thread with my question as I would like others to get involved and share their perspectives as well. I have an update on my communication with her: In...

Thank you @FridayJones for explaining PTSD recovery by providing a very comprehensive analogy. I understand that 4 mo post diagnosis/therapy is almost no time whatsoever. In the meantime we are maintaining distant, yet consistent communication. We communicate about once, maybe twice, a week...

First off, I’d like to thank the people who have posted in the forums because anytime I feel really down I come on here to read and relate to many of you. I’ll try to be brief with my story: I was dating a woman from my hometown who developed PTSD while we were in a long-distance relationship...