Recent content by Richie

I am studying to specialize in PTSD primarily because of people I know who suffer from Combat PTSD. I am not here to play amateur therapist but a bad experience with a therapist should not put anyone off seeking a different therapist. Every profession has the odd person who make everyone look...

my point was that just because SHE thinks she is better than you does not mean she is right but you seem to know that anyway. It certainly does not excuse their behaviour especially now that the psychiatrist is saying that you are sensitive to criticism. While that may be broadly true, it is not...

I dont want to control the content of the dreams. I am trying to manage being woken up by dreams. I have tried out what I learned about sleeping and it worked. I have never slept so well since I learned about melatonin etc but the last few nights have been different. 2 hours sleep then a...

I have looked at one of my books tonight and although I am not a fan of Sigmund Freud, his wish fulfillment dream theory does fit. Evaluation, in short, yes and no depending on all sorts of factors. In my case, the dream content could be setting the scene for my participation which fits the wish...

please do not concern yourself about how you say things. I am not here to nitpick on grammatical details. I know how cautious you get when you talk about sensitive issues and I can only relate to depression. That is only one part of what you and everyone else is going through. Having said that...

I have read your first post again. While there may be some combat trauma behind it, frustration and anger in civvy street is a common problem with the transition. This is my 15th year out here and I still hate working with them sometimes. I am guessing he is old school which means a form of...

I am not sure that I have a right to post this so I will keep it short. has anyone found (or heard of) any methods of dream management? I mean not waking up during the night after a dream

I am not sure why I mentioned that. It now seems irrelevant but still true. there is one thing that does stand out though. I know it is a symptom of PTSD but that aside, hyper-vigilance is very common with vets in general. I know quite a few vets from all branches of HM Forces and each one...

I mean beat what you are going through now but do that for you rather than anyone else. I fought my depression because I didn't like the person I was turning into. I took it out on my closest friends which was unfair so I made the decision to change but I did that for myself. I chose to take my...

is that really true? i am not in a position to discuss PTSD so the only thing i can relate to is depression which i had for over 20 years without even realising it. i remember at the time wondering why i carried on. what was the purpose of my existence. things like that. once i recognised my own...

that is your opinion but i can be objective without the influence of subjectivity. it is not always easy but it is very much possible

as for opinions, yes we do all form them but a professional opinion is very very different to a personal opinion. for me, there is a massive void between them so i would have to ask which one you want from me although more often than not, i cant give a personal opinion because i dont know enough...

of course we need researchers which is why i am going down the clinical psychologist route rather than the quick and easy route. i could be doing a 1 year course spending 3 hours per week in evening class then 2 years at university getting my degree and that would be me qualified to practice...

how long does it take to understand someone? do people really understand themselves? i am not expecting an answer to these questions as they are probably more philosophical psychology than psychology but they may be relevant. each person is an individual so while symptoms may be common and...

maybe it is easier to see the negatives and miss the positives. the question of luck really exists was tested in psychology and the (current) answer is that it is merely a question of how you see things. Some people have a more positive outlook than others. An event could be seen as being...