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Hey, I haven't posted here in a while. I'm mostly a lurker. But today I really need some advice. I've recently started with a new therapist. I've only had two sessions with her so far but she has already betrayed me!! Last week, I wrote her a letter briefly outlining what happened on the day I...

I've been offered 15 therapy sessions & I've already had 7 so far. Most of these sessions have been spent in silence as I shut down when things get difficult. I find it hard to talk about my problems. So my sessions consist of me staring at the floor whilst my T stares at me occasionally asking...

I've recently started therapy and I really want to tell my T that I'm a self harmer. I've been cutting myself for about 3 months now. My arms and thighs are completely covered in scars. I know that it's unhealthy and I hate it. But I cannot seem to stop. The only reason why I'm holding back in...

I've been diagnosed with PTSD yet my parents dismiss my symptoms as an act of attention seeking. They refuse to believe that I was raped and have called me a liar many times. As a result of this, I do the best that I can to act 'normal' when I'm at home. Whenever my flashbacks come, I leave the...

I've been looking into the symptoms of PTSD and I've found that I suffer from most of them. Although I've already been diagnosed with PTSD, I feel like it's weird to have many of the symptoms especially as most of the websites put a specific number on it e.g. 'three or more of the following...

First of all, I'd like to introduce myself as I've just joined the site after coming across it online. I'm having problems with my flashbacks. I've been informed about all the different coping methods but I cannot seem to find one that works for me. I either forget to use one during a flashback...