KathK

Try transposing. If you f*ck up? Take a step back and do NOT do as you do when you f*ck up. Instead? Consider how you treat yourself...

He wasn’t a professional. He wasn’t your therapist (I can call myself a Tree all I like, that doesn’t make it so). He was an...

Allow me to diagnose him as a grandiose narcissist in return. 🤪 Well I'm glad you at least felt there was some benefit to this...

This sounds a horrible situation to be in. Your 'friend' (and it seems all your worries about his intentions are right given his...

He's not technically violating any legal rules as he's simply providing a paid "peer support" service (thus he is not bound by HIPAA or...

Oh, hell no, this isn't your fault. I would report the guy for practicing without a license. Seriously, he has no one overseeing him...

Supposition, I’d guess that we became so accustomed to certain things that that in combination with it being about us can cause a kind...

There's something about hearing someone else say the thing you just said...I don't know why it has the effect it does, but that's...

So I have a diagnosis of old-school Reactive Attachment Disorder (Inhibited), from the DSM IV. I am a prosocial adult who has friends...

Whilst probably true that they were trying to get out of a restraining grasp, they doesn’t take away that you asked them to stop and...

It’s sort of a tightrope walk. For you, it seems that you have discerned that their intentions were not to sexually assault you, but...

Hang in there and get support, not just from us but ideally any treatment team you have. I cut off from my father, and he had a...

My girls love outings, and yes our kitten sometimes thinks she’s a dog

We all think about what things would’ve or could’ve been if things had been different, and it’s not easy processing that, even now I’m...

It takes time and trauma informed treatment, but yes things can definitely improve. Some clinicians without experience working with...

It does get better. I worked hard for years and it got better. A trauma therapist is a great way to to heal and worked well for me. You...

everything exists on a spectrum I go by the mantra of it could be/have been/might get worse because those are facts. Sometimes I use the...

I think so, anxiety can be debilitating though alone is less likely to be than things like ptsd, and that a symptom (self harm) was...

I can see both sides of this. One one hand, Kath is right that it isn't productive to sit around competing over who has it worse, or to...

I have been around people in acute psychotic episodes and yes sometimes it’s scary to watch (my first female catheter was on a newly...

Thanks joeylittle…once I calmed down a bit I was able to step back more and recognise it as ignorance from the person in question...

You're definitely not alone in this. And yeah, it's really f*cking frustrating when the more mentally well try and tell us that we are...

Interesting. I disagree with the idea of no free will. Yes there’s conditioning, societal and cultural influences, genetics...

I can’t tell you how to deal with this other than give it time, and as terrifying as it can be to feel emotions, let yourself and know...

Hey…I got a bit triggered by someone with lived experience of MH challenges saying anxiety and ptsd are ‘less severe’ than psychosis...

I have a very trusted GP and ironically I couldn’t bring up sex with any therapist, however I was able to speak with him about it when I...

I’ve had some bad experiences earlier with psychiatrists, however then got put onto one who actually looked at me as a person not just...

I wasn't sure if it made more sense to post this in this thread or in your diary. Last night's insomnia had me researching this topic...

gentle empathy, elanor. i'm going through a round of these boo-hoos, myself. by whatever name, it sucks. survivor syndrome/guilt is one...

Whether she was acting out her own abuse and conditioning or not, it was abuse for you as were too young to understand and choose, and...

@Aprilshowers i too am a research and go to the doctor with my diagnosis. My doctor doesn’t get annoyed anymore because I’m right...

you’ve done the right thing, as terrifying as it feels. Different situation, but when I cut off from my father (though he doesn’t...

I know it sounds like basic advice, but everyone is a different person living a different life than you. Don’t compare your life to...

I second this. That was an entirely inappropriate response to someone with PTSD. The most work I did was with a trauma therapist who...

Yikes…tricky one. My restricted breathing trauma wasn’t the mouth, though it did still take some getting used to as a little heightened...

Couldn’t agree more. Mum’s best friend (my aunt effectively) and my Nana demonstrated the unconditional acceptance, and I’ve done my...

This hurts my heart. 💔 Unconditional ❤️ Love. So many parents SAY it, but do they really mean it? Loving unconditionally means loving -...

it’s a number of cultures. My best friend is a white Jew from a very observant family (eldest of her siblings is Rabbi and 6 or 7 kids)...

For What It's Worth (probably nothing): 😘 I was raised in a hugely competitive home, fueled by my parents. We were ranked, compared...

My cousin has been clear since teens that she doesn’t want kids despite social norms. A friend from musical theatre has said she loves...

Thought of another…grinding in my sleep, much more severe when my ptsd is flaring (as confirmed by my ex), and even in countries with...

I’m nearing 40 and most of my peers are buying homes and marrying and have young kids not yet in primary school, and my kid was from a...

You definitely should’ve been advised ahead of time that a dog would be present. My friend and former neighbour is now a psychologist...

I just want to reassure you I agree with others here. Asking to have the treatment plan or approach and effectively getting a response...

I too often find things are too busy or too slow. I worked with a sensory occupational therapist on sensory profile then trying...

Not at all infesting the thread…I couldn’t see one on the physical aspects associated with trauma hence started this, plus I may be new...

So many in such a brief time. I have chronic pain from non-trauma causes, though it’s exacerbated when in ptsd flare and according to...

LMAO… I’m constantly doing the A&P cliff-notes for the sympathetic v parasympathetic, autonomic v somatic, etc. round these parts. One...

Such a brilliant book! I’ve recommended it to most of my clinicians and suggested sharing it with MH staff, especially those who...

Interesting one. For me I have blackouts, more like trauma fugues, but outside of that I remember details and it’s like my brain went on...