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is it common for therapists to ignore PTSD?

agreed. He sounds scared but willing to push his comfort zones

thank you for sharing that with me. I asked because I want to learn from experiences so I dont make those mistakes. I have a mate who has PTSD from military service and his therapist seemed to go through a checklist starting with his childhood. He walked out of the session (understandably) and...

race shouldn't come into anything. If you take this forum as an example, you are sitting talking about things in total anonymity and people are responding. In my view, this is how people should interact with each other and it is certainly my practice. All I am interested in is who you are and...

having thought it over, I still want to specialize with military personnel. 1. I am military so I have a crucial bond with a military sufferer. In fact, the body who governs this profession in Scotland would like me to report back to them because what I am doing is new to them. 2. As far as I am...

I had a chance meeting with a guy I see at work occasionally and after 5 months working there, they know nothing except he is in the Army. He feels that he would be treated differently if they knew he was undergoing therapy for PTSD. I suspect he made the right decision and when he met me and...

not wishing to hijack the thread or undermine hypervigilance as a symptom but I am curious about how this works as a symptom of PTSD. What you describe as a symptom is what I do as a trait or possibly habit from military training. Ex soldiers are known to be 'on guard' to the extent where we...

dont beat yourself up about anyone. Some people are worth having in your life but most are not. Look after those that look after you. Anyone who doesn't earn the privilege of being in your life is losing a lot more than you are. You cant possibly get on with everyone (even relatives) so don't...

you sound like you are being patient and understanding. That cant be easy but keep it up even if you think it is about you. It will not be about you! If he is still in your life then it can only because he wants you in his life but probably doesn't know how to interact with you on that level. I...

I am not a therapist yet but I can draw on my own experiences. My family were proud of me while I served in the Army but when I left and came home I was pretty much ignored. I had suffered from depression since childhood anyway (self diagnosed and self treated) due to never having the...

it sounds like people are merely trying to cleanse their own souls rather than actually reaching out to you. Focus on those who actually care about you and take a passive view of those who pretend

what differences did you see between them?

I walked into a military hospital and thought there was a movie on tv. Then I felt the eeriness in the room as I realised EVERYONE was watching it. It wasn't a movie, it was the news!

military culture dictates that you 'get on with it' but post military culture is the opposite (in the UK at least) so you are not as confined as you think you are. We talk to each other and form online support groups which does extend to current military family. Please do not think that you cant...

maybe if you could go on and on then you should go on and on. I may be new here but I cant imagine anyone on this forum is going to judge you so go ahead and release that pent up tension

I would be looking at relationship history. I am going through a similar situation but from his side of it. I have a disastrous relationship history and 4 years ago I decided that enough was enough so I was staying single because it was comfortable and safe. This year I chose to change my life...

this is one guy (sounds like an asshole) who has only one opinion. I did train for combat but I have never been deployed so I did not recognise myself as a veteran until I was corrected by a combat veteran. My point is that just because one person judges by their own standards (or...

I cant say that I would not deal with non military but I think being military myself would be immeasurably beneficial in counselling military personnel. I am looking to specialize as a military counsellor for that reason. I am guessing that all soldiers (or equivalents from other branches)...

I have a mate who is being MDd in February for PTSD. He reckons the support available (lack of) is disgusting and mostly civvys. His biggest frustration is that they don't understand the Army lingo. I am ex Signals and studying to put myself into the system for guys like you

thank you the welcomes! I do not suffer from PTSD but I am on a college course which will lead me into counselling. My goal is to work with military personnel who are suffering with PTSD, my main advantage over other counsellors being that I am a British Army veteran myself. I know there is a...