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@brokenEMT My stressor and potential trigger are suicidal, suicide ideation, self harm, self destructive behaviour. I have seen so many suicides in person, that it wasn’t overly difficult for me to fill in the blanks with this patient who bled out in the woods. I think that therapists don’t...

@Sietz Thank you for hangin in and reading :) I appreciate the support! @Freida The therapist is trying to tie them in together somehow because he does recognize the issue. Up here in Canada we have the WCB which takes care of workers off work due to injuries. They only cover PTSD under...

Sorry if this gets hard for others to read. I’m just lashing out and tossing my head and heart into the wind. The PTSD Qualifier: A 19 year old kid committed suicide by hanging. I had to prep the ER bay for ambulance arrival, open all doors, on stand by with secondary respiratory kits, crowd...

The issue for the qualifiers are due to briefing reports that are shared between my therapist and a case worker. In order for my case to be handled and paid for by my company. Every issue I have has to be justified for in time counselling. More issues, more time, more money. The therapist is...

I decided to try this method of unleashing my confusion to the masses. Like the title states, all my confusion centers around my diagnosis, however, the further I read into PTSD and ASD the more confused I get by the traumas that leave me awake at night versus the ones that should and don’t...

In a professional capacity, I have dealt with this head banger way too often, it’s up to the victim to reach their max capacity. No one can do anything or intervene until provable criminal activity has taken place and even then it’s still up to the victim to pursue charges and in a lot of cases...

@User88 We live in a society where the #metoo movement co-exists when every 3rd or 4th woman on public transit was reading 50 Shades of Grey when it was the hot trend. In this sensitive heightened environment it is very scary to approach incidents like this with ‘misconduct’ and ‘assault’...

You have a long term life changing exam in a couple of days. I do hope you maintain your focus there. He seems to be a short term problem that may otherwise affect long term happiness in stability for you career wise. I stand behind you 100% in establishing your needs and boundaries. You are...

I find that a lot of supporters give their sufferers way too much rope to hang themselves with for bad behaviour thinking ‘it’s just the PTSD’. As a sufferer, I’ve already told my partner to respect her boundaries and to put me in check if I cross any lines that cause her doubt, instability...

I can offer insight into the gaming aspect. While it can get unhealthy by overdoing it. The alternatives of self harm, alcohol and drug abuse could be far worse options. While it may be frustrating for you to be a part of. There are some considerable positive health aspects to gaming that are...

One thing that has been helping for me to combat fatigue from either oversleeping or sleeping ‘off schedule’ also allowing more productivity. I’ve been changing to Polyphasic sleep pattern. It’s not for everyone. I would do some research on it to see if it would make sense for you. Essentially...

I don’t think it’s so much an obsession of time as it is an awareness of his emotions and how he responds to it if he’s feeling tired or out of energy, or knowing that he doesn’t want to be somewhere far from being able to shut down and just sleep it off. Personally, I don’t like going far...

I feel for you. Please don’t blame yourself for his decision to attempt suicide. A decision of such magnitude would be fueled by far more than a heated or serious conversation. I am a male sufferer, like your partner have shut down intimately towards my partner. My PTSD has peaks and...

Not to push..... I totally understand your desire to avoid paranoia. CBD has no paranoia or hallucinogenic effects. The low THC, is to create what is called an ‘entourage effect’ it’s just enough to relax you without the terrible hold onto everything because the world just turned upside effect...

While I know that ‘drug’ use isn’t popular conversation, I use a high CBD low THC cannabis blend in Vape format. At work I keep Ativan on hand. Because cannabis isn’t legal yet. But I would absolutely 100% prefer my CBD cannabis strain to what Ativan does to me. There aren’t any hallucinogenic...

Ohhh I’m sorry.... sufferer experience is irrelevant to helping supporter understanding of how to deal with us. You’re right I’m sorry, I’ll cross back to my fragile glass box and shut up.

As I said in my response I do understand supporters, the plight we sufferers try to sustain is a base normalcy we once understood. When we cross that threshold of PTSD, our boundary of normalcy changes, sadly so does everyone around us. Sometimes supporters, while they love us, sacrifice for us...

This would be called entrapment on account of your friends part for pretending to sleep to see what he would do. Consent was given! End of story.

Awww I’m so sorry you were forced into such a terrible scenario by someone you trusted. As a fellow professional photographer (well former life I was), I understand the lifestyle, the energy, the connection, the emotions and borderline questionable comraderie where someone oversteps their...

I’m gonna go out on a limb here. I don’t discount that supporters have a tough challenge on their hands with being involved with someone who has PTSD. However, your wording of ‘you choosing to be with someone with PTSD’ makes it sound like she should be thankful someone is tough enough to...

Often times, in my professional experience. The suicidal patient had varying depressive, mental health, physical health, substance abuse issues. While there were concerns for self harm. Suicide wasn’t the topic of discussions, ideations, thoughts, desire, yes . Conversation was based on the here...

I had a few issues with the show. I agree that it was important. It was a good way to introduce the topic of what can drive a person to make such a decision. It was a great production. However, the biggest issue I had with it, was the underlying motive behind the cassettes. Which blamed many...

As sufferer, I enjoy my online connections because they don’t see the real world effects PTSD have had on me. They also don’t know that I suffer with it. It’s one of the rare few times when someone asks me how I am doing, I don’t have to go into emotional Defense mode. I can just say ‘fine’ and...

@Peaceful Warrior Thank you for your thoughts. Sadly, it is comforting to read your words. Any of us in this line of work have been (still are) a little more rugged and durable than most when it comes to stress exposure. However, we don’t get to pick which events affect us. They adopt us. It...

I’m hopeful that they will review the whole Emergency Response Network. The whole thing is useless without certain spokes in the wheel. While I have nothing but absolute respect and unwavering support for Paramedic, Fire and Police. I think they should broaden the First Responder designation...