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I know the feeling of them closing ranks against you, since one of the hospital systems here did the same to me. I'll never forget the hateful, dead-eyed look the doctors gave me when I started quoting the relevant state statutes and explained that I was calling an attorney. They hated me for...

Welcome to the forums, Laura. My traumas were also made worse by being ignored, rejected, and ultimately further hurt by the system which is supposed to help, though I'm in the US. I'm sorry you've experienced the same. While I support the ACA, I'm very glad I live in a country where I have the...

You should really research world religions before making statements about what people believe in. There are many thousands of Hellenic Polytheists around the world who still worship the Greek gods. There are ceremonies in Greece attended by thousands and smaller Hellenic festivals in the United...

I've always felt that organized religion is the problem, not religion itself. Put someone in power over others with no checks or balances and bad things happen, whether it's a religious or secular organization. The hierarchal, unchecked system of authority used by most major religions has proven...

I feel like this a lot. I also get angry at my family for no good reason sometimes, with anger that's almost impossible to completely control. I usually try to distract myself with something calming, like reading or computer games until the anger passes. Obviously sometimes that's not practical...

My problems always get worse at night too, even though I'm also generally a "night person" and have a lot if energy at night (way too much energy, really). For me I think it's a combination of the stresses of the day and the feeling that another day has slipped by without me...

I'm glad you got the answers you were looking for. Good luck finding some treatment.

I was actually quite surprised by my PTSD diagnosis (which is also co-morbid with Bipolar) and wrote it off as wrong for a long time. I was very deep in denial. It sounds like you have a much better starting point than I did, since recognizing problems is so important. Good luck with your...

I'd suggest you stop trying to totally empty your mind of the thoughts. IME, this never works very well, especially when the thoughts are valid and justified, as I assume your hatred is. Instead, I would suggest you accept the thoughts, but also acknowledge that they accomplish nothing, and go...

You should step down off the medication slowly and do it one med at a time (I'd start with the Risperdal since this is more likely to be causing your numb feelings). Otherwise you're just asking for problems.

I'm sorry. I found out an old friend of mine is dying of cancer recently too. It hurts on a lot of levels and we aren't even really close anymore. Loss is a terrible thing to have to deal with.

I'm glad the APs clear your mind, Ayesha. Some people have problems with them having the opposite effect. I'd hoped they would clear up the crazy, paranoid thinking I have to live with a lot of the time, but sadly they didn't help much with that for me (maybe the PTSD is making the paranoia more...

I did notice that a side-benefit of taking daily anti-psychotics for the Bipolar was that they seemed to also prevent flashbacks. I don't feel I really need them anymore, but it was nice to have that effect for a while.

I was wondering if anyone else here is dealing with both Bipolar Disorder and PTSD. I've had people ask how I'm so certain of my co-morbid diagnosis because there's some overlap in symptoms, but I had Bipolar before I developed PTSD, and the two feel very different and separate to me...

This is pretty much the conclusion I've come to for the time being. I recognize that it's possible I could reach a point of full recovery if I was ready and able to put forth hard work into specialized trauma therapy, but I don't feel like I'm at a point of mental and lifestyle stability where I...

I don't care a whole lot about my personal appearance as a matter of course. I keep myself reasonably clean, but I refuse to shave my legs or pluck anything or do fancy, time-consuming things with my hair. Those things don't make me feel pretty or good about myself, they just make me feel fake...

Yeah, it really is hard. When all I can feel is pain and all I can see is darkness, I try to remember times I've felt and seen better things, and remind myself that those things still exist, I'm just currently blinded to them by my mental illnesses. It can be incredibly hard to remember, but I...

I understand. I've been in the same place a lot lately. I hope you're able to see something past the darkness again soon.

I was in a supporter role to a partner with severe, unmanaged PTSD years ago. The reason I left him was because of the pushing away/isolating. I know this is extremely common in PTSD and that most people would consider other things he did to me "worse", but being knocked around a little doesn't...

I'd probably qualify and would like to participate. Can you let me know when you have the link situation straightened out?

I've been thinking about this a lot over the last few days. I've tended to believe I could be cured/heal/get over it/whatever you want to call no longer having symptoms, since my traumas were limited in scope and mostly occurred in adulthood. But, like WillyKat, I'm starting to find that...

Reading other people's answers here has been really helpful. Thank you all for taking the time to answer. It is good to know I'm not alone with this cycle. I guess now I have to stop hoping it's going to go away and stay away and start finding ways to deal better with the symptoms. They took me...

Is there a particular place where we should suggest/ask for forums or do we just make suggestions on this thread?

Since my PTSD has worsened, I have a lot of days I don't want to eat, which is definitely weird for me because I'm a fat caterpillar due to a history of liking to eat very much. It's one of the surest ways to tell how bad my anxiety is, actually.

Yeah, it's kind of disheartening how I keep hoping it's gone and then it comes back. I'm starting to learn not to ever really believe it's gone, though, so at least I don't feel as discouraged when it comes back.