Recent content by macbeth

I live in Australia. Im not so much worried about seeing him at court. Im more concerned with him turning up on my door step which happened last time he was charged. I have a life long order against him but he ignores them. I just hope he doesn't.

I have a support worker who could go with me but I don't want anyone with me. I'm an intensely private person. All the fear I felt when I first left him has all come back. I have PTSD from an abusive marriage. I'm struggling with potentially seeing him again etc.

It's been 14 years since I last spoke to police about my ex and back then it was in regards to my then 4 year old being molested by him. We went through with the interview but there wasn't enough to charge him. We put it behind us as best we could and got on with it. Fast forward and out of the...

Can't. It's only available to private patients where I live. I don't have the money

Unfortunately tms isn't available to me as a public patient.

One of my major symptoms is severe depression and recently it was suggested to me that ect might be an option as I've gone through all the meds. I would love to here of your experience with it in the context of PTSD. Has it helped with any of the symptoms of PTSD?

My local mental health team decided it was time for a hospital stay and a medication change while I'm here. The last 3 months my mental state declined rapidly. I was admitted on the 2nd and still have at least another week to go. For those with limited family or friends how did you cope with the...

Yup. You've hit the nail on the head. Do you have any suggestions? I have no way to calm my body down once its triggered. Only time seems to work and depending on what the trigger was it can take hours to months to calm the system down to a functional level again

I like the sound of controlling my pulse. It takes the focus off my breathing which trips me up. This new psych has met me once and decided how to treat me without understanding me. More than frustrated. I feel at least with panic/ anxiety i have a bit of warning. It really can throw me...

The new psych doesn't want me to use prn s and wants me to cbt/ breathe through my way to calming myself along with taking me off seroquel as I shouldn't be on it for PTSD. I'm struggling to find appropriate help and I'I'ma mess.

Grounding can work sometimes though

My biggest problem with the controlled breathing technique is that I find trying to control my breath triggering in itself (strangulation). Even in a resting state if I turn my attention to my breathing it can and does backfire spectacularly

I'm no stranger to anxiety. It's been with me since childhood so I 've had my share of feeling anxiety coming, having panic attacks and knowing what I may need to prepare for etc. Being triggered to me is a whole lot different. It can come out of left field. A sound or noise or smell can trip...

I think that might be my only option

I'm on a pension so can't afford to go private. I feel like I'm stuck with psychiatrists who meet me once and tell me these meds are what I'm giving you and you need to do a b and c. They don't ask because I've already tried all that over years.