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I am by no means an expert and I agree with a lot of what Lionheart777 says above...One other possibility that came to mind is that perhaps you could be bipolar (if you have other symptoms) but again, it would definitely be a good idea to talk to a professional about it.

I am sorry you are going through this now. I know what it's like when someone you love/care a lot about attempts suicide. It's tough. Try to take good care of yourself throughout this process too...It can be very draining. Hang in there.

Thanks for this thread. For some reason, the death of Robin Williams really affected me...not that it shouldn't...on the most basic, human level but I think for several other reasons. One of those is that I am, within my family, consiedred one of the clowns and before my PTSD really took hold...

Oh I am always for Brazil but I knew deep down that this wasn't the team to do it. Problems...gosh, where to start? The selection itself...They should have had a few more experienced players on the roster...even if they wouldn't play much...just having them around this young and fairly...

I am rooting for Brazil...because I always do....even though they don't look like the Brazil of old (ie they don't dominate anymore and it's not as beautiful as it used to be)...I like Messi too though so I wouldn't mind Argentina doing well...I also love the way teams like Ghana and Copte...

Hi. I can sort of relate. I have PTSD and my (now former) best friend...whom I'm in love with has bipolar I. My friend is also extremely intelligent but like many bipolars, can't hold a job or finish school...It's definitely been a roller coaster ride though...and it's part of why I am...

But again, people are focusing on the wrong thing...not the root cause...The root cause is a deeply sick society that produces such people...so if we wanna focus on mental health, we should diagnoze society as a whole...I think it's a cop out to simply say..."oh these guys are mentally...

I could be wrong here and I certainly don't have any details but it seems to me there is a bigger picture here, vague as it is, which most don't seem to grasp. It seems to me it's not about community or individuals or relatability (is that even a word? It is now, I guess)...It's bigger than...

I can't even tell you how long I've felt this way...and there was a brief interruption of that, and now I'm back at the same pointless point. I have no answers and I certainly won't pretend that I do. Based on what you've written, it strikes me that it's not ptsd alone that's at work here, but...

I wouldn't say Merkel is there because of pressure and, even though she's more on the conservative side of things, I feel she's done a pretty good job...for Germany at least. (Not to say Conservatives are incapable of doing a good job...I just mean in terms of my personal preference and...

Hi Jess, all I can say is, I recently had similar experiences. Two close friendships ended...and while I know perfectly well that things change, people move on etc. I really thought these would last a lot longer...And like you, I keep wondering if it's me...and, in my case, it probably is me...

The short answer is...no....though I did warm up to a couple of them but not enough to tell them everything.

Tswevnz, I think you nailed it - it's such a power trip for some of these health professionals. My friend clearly has major issues she needs to deal with and this need to control/micromanage is coming form an unhealthy place. I suspect she is also a narcissist and jealous of her sister who is...

Sorry to read you are going through this. As the others have said, your wife is being abusive and probably projecting her own s*it on you...I've had this happen with a friend (who is training to be a social worker) and in a different context but has accused me of many things that are not true...

Hi Chloekim. Your story sounds a lot like something I've been going through...I'll share some of it in the hope that it will be helpful...I became close friends with this girl about 4 years ago...and almost immediately she started flirting with me etc. We kept getting closer as friends and...

No offense meant to anyone but if you are ready to war profiteer well...it's your own effin' fault...war is not summer camp.

Welcome back, Bec!

You're not alone. Halloween is a nasty time for me too though my trauma is different. I'm also sleeping a lot less...or when I am, it's pretty nasty. I've noticed too that many of us seem to be struggling more than usual these days.

But, as long as the few at the top are able to derive profit from war and human suffering, nothing will change. A great (but depressing) read on disaster capitalism and how psychology has been employed to wreak havoc, not peace etc. is The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein.

What Bec said! It is perfectly normal to feel like that after sessions. I, however, have not mastered coping techniques...not sufficiently, anyway so my ability to give advice here is limited. Having said that, doing self-care etc. seems like the thing to do.

It's me...I'm in the chat now, if you feel like talking. I've been on here a lot lately...things haven't been great but enough about that.

Hi Bec. I'm sorry to read you're going through this now. This is clearly bothering you (understatement) which is perfectly normal after any breakup. Having said that, once you factor the PTSD in, maybe it would be a good idea to go to therapy...Then again, I'm probably the last person who...

Macca, I admire your strength in going to your therapist and not running away! Way to go. It's a tough road with many ups and downs but it's good that you are taking steps to deal with this. Hang in there.

Welcome to the forum.

I think you've nailed it, Abstract. I do think it's important to remember these things. We do not want repeats of the Holocaust, or other genocides etc. And yet, as Abstract points out, we do not really seem to learn from history, for all our noble efforts. And perhaps that is precisely...