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@Freida Some very good advice. I always do pay attention to what is around me. The biggest question has always been. In the event that something might happen would I be as smooth and efficient as Jackie Chan or cause mass destruction like Jason Statham to find my exit or Jim Carrey my way out...

@brokenEMT As you can imagine and already familiar with yourself. Paramedics, Fire and Police are struggling to get proper resources and recognition for these struggles but have made really small footsteps into gaining access to some services whether professional or peer support. I have tried to...

For awhile back (8 months or so) I was posting on here at the height an emotionally challenging incident that blurred my sense of understanding of PTSD being specifically traumatic or tragedy related due to the environment of working as security member in a busy ER unit in a hospital. This...

I know it’s hard to separate ‘usefulness’ on a difficult call like that. I can imagine that if there had been a faint glimmer of hope on any of the casualties you would have done what you could as I’m sure you have many times before and after this event. The hardest thing for any of us to...

I can go to many different grocery stores. At least here in Canada I find that most people follow the circle pattern and I don’t get hit with the chaos. I feel fortunate there. However, Costco and Walmart! That is hell on wheels for me. Sheer pandemonium and no sense of pattern or control. I...

Sadly, I’m joining this conversation late in the game. Two critical factors to always keep in mind.....One: WCB does not walk in our shoes, Two: We are breathing meat bags that fill space for profit to our employers. I am currently navigating the WCB insanity and my ASD and PTSD were outliers...

I agree! I'm very conscientious that some of my negative and violent interactions would leave lasting effects on a patients memory. I also never mean to minimize traumas by stating my volume of events as means to show I have it worse or bad in any way. There is a fatigue that comes from the...

Unfortunately my post was taken the wrong way for which I apologize. It was not meant to divide, minimize or personalize traumas in who actually has it worse, my question was rhetorical as both experiences would be very damaging it's how the trauma affects in either scenario that is radically...

Well I'm absolutely willing to put myself on the line. While I know we don't know each other on a personal level but if you were able to find a way for your partner to chat with me in some way. Even if it was in this forum, in light of my industry anything he would say would not surprise or...

I often find that many events that are seemingly routine (routine by our standards) park themselves unknowingly into mental compartments until I have a similar event and the most obscure of past events come back. I don't know if it's because I hit the PTSD marker on a few events and it's more...

Congrats to your son. He will have an easier time getting into Canada than back into his own country! I won't name names! ;) I haven't gone into the full story of my sons. It makes me wish I could find a way to connect to your partner to rattle him a little bit and chat with him uniform to...

@Freida I always jokingly refer myself as third responder, its because while I do deal with difficult situations, I flip to supporter often. While first responder and medical staff are in active recovery of patient, I am with family maintaining control so that medical teams can do what they...

Personally I think the PTSD umbrella is too broad. The end result is similar. However, I believe they need to start breaking the PTSD class into causation. Professional traumas have a hard time relating to personal trauma's such as abuse and sexual assaults. For us uniforms we have encountered...

I'm sorry things have come to a point where your relationship is compromised. Is his PTSD a personal trauma or from line of duty due to profession?

I've re-read all of our messages, I'm now seeing a timeline of issues for your partner. Given his exes behaviour, his deployment when his son was young, I firmly believe that the trauma of his ex caused him to fear for his own life in that he couldn't save his son if he were killed during...

@NaeNae75 Thank you! This is why I can go back and forth searching through my experience as sufferer and being a resource to supporters because I flip hats often and under so many crisis scenarios. I try to be careful, much of what i have seen and experience would trigger many in this forum...

@Sighs Dementia is truly a challenging affliction, this is the first PTSD / Dementia patient I have encountered, it's mind numbing. Especially since we are triggering his PTSD by locking him up. As well, myself being a sufferer it makes it tenfold harder as I would never want this for myself...

I have a strong sense of respect for the men and women who put on uniforms of duty and service, military, first responder, security, corrections. It's hard for me to treat anyone like this let alone someone whose health is compromised from tour of duty. His story is ripping at my heart strings.

@Sighs He is a very difficult case, he can't be placed in a home due to his violence, he doesn't quite meet the criteria for psychiatric care. Our hospital is the only one in the region with secured lock room to keep him safe. He can't be transferred to an inpatient unit because he has hurt...

When I tell people I work in an Emergency Department, they gasp in astonishment 'oh wow can't imagine the things you see'. I'm not part of the medical team, however my involvement is always negative. Very few moments of walking away with a sense of accomplishment or gratification. The...

I'm still here with you! I'm gathering thoughts as i think I've connected more of the dots on how the trauma has affected your partner and his actions regarding his son. I'll try to get the thoughts out as soon as I can. I'm wrestling a rough night as I really hurt a patient at work tonight...

I found when I start hyperfocusing and drifting it was usually because it was silent or quiet. So I started looking into audio apps, found that playing distracting sounds kept me focused. I have audio loops that mimic city street, coffee shop, sports games playing in the background to keep focus...

I just posted on another thread discussing audio possibilities. Do you find that you space out more if it's silent or quiet?

@nowthisisme Creating a binder for your desk space will help. Bullet notes for routine tasks and sequences. If you can find routine routine mathematical patterns, try and build them into a spread sheet so that all you're punching in is weight, volume, price, distance or any numbers that are...

Given the issues at hand that sounded like a very positive moment for which I am very happy for you and in all honesty hoping mom screws up and the rain holds up so you can have that nice family night you deserve! I'm saddened that little guy is at risk emotionally because of it all. your...