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    Were you diagnosed with another mental health illness before ptsd?

    Thanks so much Fiona It all helps. I really think if my wife could write it all down like u did, she would say very similar things. I'm still learning, so I can help her as much as possible. Because, inbetween her traumatised self, she is AWESOME. And I just do my best to remind her of that...
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    Undiagnosed Searching for answers.

    Hi Bruised Orange and big welcome :) From a fellow LGBT, I really hope this forum helps you. I love it. My wife was diagnosed CPTSD just in August last year (we are UK). Religion and homophobia big part of it, as well as csa. She is doing better after finding a good Therapist FINALLY. Get...
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    ‘feeling empty’ = related to ptsd?

    Yes. My wife says that too. Have a good look on the forums for "dissociation". As far as I can understand it, she often shuts down her emotions, memories and thoughts. She feels numb. When panicking she "goes somewhere else" in her mind, like a bubble, rather than feeling everything like maybe...
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    Were you diagnosed with another mental health illness before ptsd?

    Hi, Supporter here too. From her teens, my wife was diagnosed depression, then Bipolar, then BPD. She repeatedly told her doctors that the diagnoses didnt fit, and the treatment wasn't helping. New doctor. New psychologist. Diagnosed complex PTSD last year (she's 31 now, so LONG time). She...
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    Declined for disability benefits

    Thanks so much Sandstone, that's really brilliant :) And thanks everyone else. So helpful. Loving this forum! Love
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    Declined for disability benefits

    Hi, supporter here Wife was diagnosed Complex PTSD in August from childhood trauma. We applied for the UK's disability benefits, called P.I.P. a short time ago. The decision letter just came through this morning. DECLINED. They have scored her zero for everything. ZERO. It's completely insane...
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    General "intrusive thoughts"

    Hiya Supporter here. My wife was diagnosed with C-PTSD in August. Childhood trauma. She has being doing ok recently after finally getting the right help. The other day, she came home from T saying they were talking about "intrusive thoughts". She explained as best she could to me, but I can't...
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    Relationship Wife discharged from psych - 4 months after diagnosed

    Thanks again Eve. Really good point. Hadnt thought of that. She does often tell me I try to help too much, but it didnt sink in, until I read your post. Thanks I just love her. So much. She's awesome and I just want her to see that. What's the best way then? To support like you said please...
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    Relationship Wife discharged from psych - 4 months after diagnosed

    Hi Eve. Thanks for replying. I don't think it's motivation. I think it's trust and confidence. I think with everything that has happened to her, she doesn't have any energy or trust or confidence to do these things, or to believe that it's worth it. That it will work. It's how to get that...
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    Relationship Wife discharged from psych - 4 months after diagnosed

    Her psych just phoned me. The GP has had a word with her. They are discharging her because she is not doing the exercises they are giving her. They feel she is only going to them for her hour, then not doing anything inbetween. Which is totally right. So the 6 month break is for her to...
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    Relationship Wife discharged from psych - 4 months after diagnosed

    Thanks The only plan i have come up with is if at this joint appointment (on 28th) they still do not re-refer her, I'm going to make a complaint about both the GP and psych therapist. I'm going to keep pushing. I'm also thinking of just getting her a private T. But that's so expensive, because...
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    Relationship Wife discharged from psych - 4 months after diagnosed

    Hi everyone, Sorry if I'm not putting this in the right place on these forums. My wife was diagnosed with C-PTSD in August. She was doing a little better with having her T (psychologist) to speak to. Then the T has just discharged her (UK NHS) after only 4 months. I'm RAGING and on the war...
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    Supporter My wife has just been diagnosed with cptsd

    Hiiii everyone, New here. My wife has just been diagnosed with cPTSD. Not sure what else to type yet, I'm just hear to learn. She's so important to me. She's so awesome in every way, but is in so much pain. I just want to know how to help. I'll do anything to help. SO HAPPY I found this...
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