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I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right section so my apologies if it's not the correct one. My husband knows that I did self harm in the past(cutting) and also knows that I have PTSD and major depression. I am finding that the stigma associated with mental health is having a very...

I am having such trouble remembering parts of my day/week and certain conversations. I tell repeat stories and repeat things at work only to find that I have already done these things/told those stories. I am constantly feeling like I'm not really present in my body and that I'm on auto-drive. I...

I have noticed a cycle that causes me to depersonalize and I am trying to find ways to stop that from happening. If anyone has any suggestions for me I'd appreciate it. The cycle I have noticed works like this-I am 'happily' going about my day when something will trigger me and then I think of...

I've seen my new Therapist only twice now but I'm starting to feel frustrated. She said she was going to concentrate on CBT, something I have never done before. In the past all I did in therapy was talk about my trauma. It NEVER HELPED, only made things worse. So, when this T said she wasn't...

I've had PTSD for over 12 yrs stemming from a rape that occurred in my college years but I have recently remembered being sexually abused as a child and have major depression and all the ugly symptoms of PTSD again. Since I've been struggling with PTSD and depression I have been very forgetful...

I have PTSD stemming from a rape that happened 12 yrs ago. After I went through treatment for depression, etc I was able to enjoy sex for years. I did not think about the rape during times of intimacy. I was very open minded with exploring the sexual world with my partner. Recently I am at a...

Not sure if this is a good idea or just another form of self harm but I'll write in hopes of making myself realize I have been through these traumas and am still here-even if it's a messed up version of myself. He smells of alcohol but he laughs and sings happily....One for Tanya, one for...

I decided to stop going to my T as our sessions seem to make my anxiety worse. I haven't seen any benefits from our 'work' besides her making me realize I'm way more messed up than I had thought. I just want someone to show me how to cope with the PTSD/flashbacks and anxiety/panic attacks they...

My bf and I had decided to move in together again and so I just secured a 2 bedroom apt in the bld I'm renting in now. But today my bf told me he's not sure if moving in together right now is such a good idea because he said he feels uncomfortable around me. Uncomfortable because I'm unable to...

My doctor gave me a rxn for Lorazepam and said to put it under my tongue if I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack. I've never taking it before. Anyone have experience with it? I recently had an apt with my GP and she has advised my to take a medical leave from work. She took my blood...

I've been using my sick time over the past yr to try and help get through my pain with ptsd. As you all know there are some days when you simply cannot function let alone be productive at your job. Recently a coworker had basically attacked me about the amount of sick time I use. She said she...

MY Therapist says I may have been pushing my feelings away since I've been a small girl due to emotional and physical abuse I experienced at that time. All through out my life I've had a hard time connecting with people and have struggled with my inability to 'feel'. I've been in abusive...

I'm having the following side effects from Effexor that is making it very hard to get through the "transition" phase. 1. Dizzness 2. Drowsyness 3. Muscle weakness 4. sweating 5. Anxiety/Panic 6. Dry mouth 7. Headaches 8. Unable to concentrate 9. Feeling unable to talk freely/slurring words 10...

I was diagnosed with PTSD 12 years ago and have recently found myself at the "bottom" again. My bf and I split up a few mths ago due to his unwillingness to take the next step in our relationship. He wasn't there to help and support me raise my daughter and the relationship failed. Since then he...

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a book that talks about PTSD and explains how it feels to have it? I am having a hard time explaining how I feel-or rather don't feel to my bf.

I've started taking Effexor again-75mg for first week and then to 150mg. I've had effexor before and it worked. I've recently tried cipralex but it did nothing for me. I'm having bad side effects from effexor that I don't remember having when I took it last time(12yrs ago). I'm jumpy, frigidity...

I was diagnosed with PTSD over 10 yrs ago and have been up/down, on/off with symptoms and anti-d's even since. But I'm at the bottom again right now feeling all the sick, ugly, cold symptoms of PTSD but I don't know why. I can't figure out why I am am so bad again. Can you relapse back into...

I have recently found myself dealing with PTDS issues again. It's been 12 years since I was first diagnosed and during that time I have been up/down, on/off anti-d's but I am again at my bottom. I don't know why I am back to feeling like this-numb, cold, blah, unemotional, sad, robotic.... I...