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What it could be is the same as many I've seen that are apprehensive. Often there's sort of a combination of shyness along with a humbleness feeling as though they don't really deserve the "honour" of a PTSD label in comparison to others. To be honest this is about the only place I'll talk about...

I wish I could answer that. I sympathize completely remembering the early stages of mine years ago when diagnosed as bipolar not knowing where my ex was getting her crazy ideas from and every now and then casually walking into the garage to tear the place apart "chasing ghosts as I called it"...

It's easy to fit in here and many completely understand how draining it is to be around people. I do anyway

Fantastic. I'm not exaggerating that if it weren't for so many pretending to know all there is to from books about the intrinsic disorders, probably more than just me might not feel more threatened after seeking help. (That should be a Canadian flag).

Pay no attention to anyone that says a person can't suffer from depression and not be concerend over taking their own life. It might be that way for most conditions involving depression and maybe it is just an anomaly for some with PTSD and similar conditions. Comparing apples to oranges comes...

It was particularly terrifying when it came on while driving. I haven't had an episode for a few years but thinking about them might bring one on again. I'm almost certain that I'd be able to touch my nose with my eyes closed easier if I had too much to drink and remember how difficult it was...

Very wise.

Agree 2000%. I doubt mine would have manifested to the point it did if it weren't for having to disprove all the incredible lies in an incredible turn of events that Iwouldn't believe if it didn't happen to me. My guess is judypieking is a little exasperated and doesn't know where to begin...

@anthony Precisely, except for self-restraint being harder on the hearts and minds of those from before 9/ 11, when to most it was some kind of "attitude disorder" in need of adjustment.

There's a difference between post and pre 9/11 PTSD other than having to be younger ?

I misunderstood. In my experience with Prozac the dosage was increased when "complaining" that I felt it was making me more anxious until a colleague of Dr. Frankenstein had to add Risperdal to the menu before reassessing. (I've got major trust issues now).

From a similar experience that involved finally moving far away with the family for a job (which unbeknown to anyone was primarily so our house was no longer in commuting distance of our daughter's Godfather after learning of frequent questionable visits while he knew I was at work on the same...

Most might say it's not adviseable to reduce dosage yourself, but from my experience with being overdosed, I think you're wise to cut it down and see how it goes.

I wonder if the not me, no way I've got a problem handling the trauma and stress I went through compared to those that have PTSD isn't a good indicator.

I'm recommending you look at some of the videos on you tube if you can. I'm alone most of the time by preference/ avoidance and wish it had been around years ago. (It's almost like having a therapist available 24/7 and really helps seeing people that understand and aren't judgemental). Seriously...

After what I went through in the early days trying to get anyone to believe that it seemed to be the paxil was making it harder to sleep etc., etc. and then getting off them after putting me on Zoloft, then Effexor and eventually Risperdal too, I've got a phobia about any medication at all now...

Does anyone not have trouble having someone that isn't you or afflicted with your own triggers comprehend? I explain mine as a real life version of the abbot and costello Niagara Falls skit, except it's not always slowly I turned and inch by inch ....

I don't know if I'm allowed to put links to a site on here, but many of us seem to have similar problems related to our upbringings and being the scapegoat. I've found it extremely helpful learning to understand and overcome what seems to be a very denominator. There's so much self help...

Having just found this site and reading your post, I think my avatar says it all for many of us really and why self-isolation seems to go with the territory. It's a standard mentallity "that we look alright" (up until we might hurt someone while we care about the difference between right and...