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I'm hoping that me being kind, understanding and giving him space will help build that trust between us. I guess I just need to let him focus on getting well and do my best to stand by him and get on with my life in the meantime. I've chosen to stick by him and he knows this, so it comes down...

I get the impression that my partner doesn't confide in anyone else either, although at one stage I thought he spoke to everyone but me, but realise now that this isn't the case. He's withdrawn from everyone I think. The thing is, he had treatment not so long ago which is why it came as such a...

Be really good to hear any success stories when it comes supporters working with their sufferers together and holding down a positive working relationship. Any top tips or advice for a supporter who's starting out on the journey? Sufferer is prone to isolation and emotional numbness. Thx

Do many sufferers let their partners in and allow support on the basis that they work together as a team? How do you get to that point? Assuming that isolation is common place....

You're so right. It's definitely not a game for anyone involved, although can feel like it for sure!!

Yup! Trying to take the moral high ground and wait for them to message you - shittest game ever!!!

I really feel for you and could see how easily I could end up in the same situation tbh. Can I ask what the timeline has been? We were in a very happy relationship(albeit short) before his symptoms came back and when he does communicate I believe his words to be true. I am getting stronger...

We're in a pretty new relationship 6 months or so, but it's been very intense from the start and spent every moment together since out first date. It makes sense to me, why he felt it was easier to remove me from the picture when he knew his symptoms started getting worse. We have messaged...

This thread really resonates with me. I am in a similar position currently and giving my partner time and waiting for him to come back to me. We've not seen each other for 6 weeks and only had minimal text messaging conversations. I am hopeful that if I continue with being patient and gentle...

Can I ask when and how you know if they want to? Seems like an obvious question, I know... Is it a case of asking him and seeing what he says? My partner only communicates when it suits him. If I ask a question he doesn't want to answer, then I just get silence. How do you know if they want...

Sooooooooooooo many!!! He's been uncommunicative for 6 weeks now. It's so hard being left in the dark when you don't know if there's any light at the end of the tunnel.

Hi, I am keen to find out what experiences partners have had with a sufferer who is prone to emotional numbness. We have only been together for a relatively short space of time, came back from holiday and his symptoms had a massive resurgence and understandably he pushed me out. This was six...

Just discovered this forum and been reading what you all have to say. It's already been a great help and insight. I think I have figured out that I need to keep plodding on with my life and see what happens. At the end of the day, you can't place your life in the hands of someone else and you...

Okay thanks :)

Hi, I've just joined the group in the hope of finding a way of getting some 'real' advice on how to best support my partner with his PTSD. I'm completely new to all this and have been educating myself as much as possible with what is available on the internet, but my personal preference is to...