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There is no such thing as a trauma that is not bad enough. While some people may not have a PTSD reaction to the events you went through, others would. Everyone responds to trauma differently. Your feelings are valid and no one should tell you that you aren't having the experiences that you are...

I've had the same exact issue! I never understood why. I'm 32 now and haven't had a close relative die since I was a kid. When my grandfather died when I was 12, I was able to make myself cry. I think I would think about something else that made me sad, probably when I was 8 and my mother would...

I disagree that PTSD can't be cured. My symptoms have gone down drastically this year and I expect them to continue to diminish to the point of being virtually symptom-free. When I had my worst traumatic experience, I developed a severe dissociative disorder. One of my symptoms was that I was...

Complex PTSD does not necessarily mean you qualify for a BPD diagnosis. CPTSD has never actually made it into the DSM for various reasons, but criteria for it have been proposed. (I guess I haven't posted enough on here to be allowed to include a link, but Google "complex ptsd criteria" and pick...

Focusing: Grounding Techniques When you can't focus, it's generally because you're stuck thinking about unrelated things in your head. The best technique to deal with this is grounding strategies--there are a ton of them, so you can try a bunch out and see what works best for you. The point of...

Containment I have two therapists, and they kept suggesting this containment strategy where you put the bad things you're thinking about in a box. I thought it was so stupid (1) they make up these imaginary things (2) what good is a box going to do? Somehow they both failed that it's just...

@Solara @Amy green Hey guys, my therapist and I are working on the application for Sheppard Pratt's trauma unit. Both my therapist and I think I really need it as I haven't really talked about my traumatic experiences so she thinks an inpatient stay will help me build the coping skills I'll...

@zeckster81 My therapist and I are currently in the process of filling out the application form that the Pratt team reviews to see if you'd be a good fit for their program. I've heard that it's very hard to get into and it often takes like six months. For them to review your information and...