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I've read that curcumin(an extract from turmeric) can treat ptsd. Has anyone tried this instead of or in addition to other medications? Would you recommend it? Thanks!

Has anyone tried these? They're new wristbands that vibrate and are supposed to use bilateral stimulation to calm your fight or flight response. I'm trying to decide whether these actually work before investing in a pair. If you have experience with them positive, negative, or neutral please...

I've been diagnosed with PTSD and no other mental illnesses. I'm starting to think that some of my symptoms are conversion disorder though. I'm waiting to get my insurance worked out and hope to start back with therapy soon so maybe I will get some answers then. Does anyone know of good...

Basically, they think they may be able to figure out how to make meds last longer in the brain so you will need less to have the same effect for longer. They based this off of a study of why LSD lasts so long but they're not advocating using LSD. The idea is to engineer psych meds in the future...

This is a socially difficult symptom for me. I often am so unaware of my surroundings that I'll walk right past someone who I know without realizing they're trying to talk to me or that they're even there. People think I'm purposefully ignoring them and often I can't correct the problem because...

So here's what I've been trying to decide lately: given that I have limited energy and free time, and it would take a lot of these to get myself to a place where I'm ready for a relationship, is this something I'm going to put time towards? Here's my situation: I have friendships that I'm...

Dead Link Removed Neo-Nazi sites have urged their readers to troll those upset about the election into suicide. Please don't fall for this. If you have friends who suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts please make sure they know not to fall for this! Please reach out to those you know to...

I just got an email about this and was wondering if anyone else had heard about it and what your experiences were: Delta Alpha Pi, an academic honor society which recognizes high-achieving students (undergraduate and graduate) with disabilities. Apparently my school is starting a chapter. If...

Ok, so this is a new one for me. I've had sleep disturbances such as insomnia, sleep walking, and sleep paralysis before but I've never had this before. Does anyone know what this is? I had been sleeping for a while. I woke up half way and was in that kind of half asleep state. My cats as usual...

Does anyone else get this? I blush randomly in social interactions with no trigger but fear of blushing. I've found a helpful link I'm going to try out. Have any of you had success with treating this? See link for further detail: https://socialanxietyinstitute.org/blushing-social-anxiety I...

I watched the opening ceremony last night and it was beautiful. I'm so glad that they have introduced a refugee team this year for people who can't compete for a country. I will be rooting for them. As and American I will be rooting for the Americans too but in a way, I think I can identify more...

I care way too much what people think of me from an emotional standpoint. I know a lot of people who have this problem don't have ptsd but for me I know it's a ptsd symptom and I'm pretty sure I've met others who it's a symptom for as well. I'm trying to come up with some ways of decreasing...

I'm graduating from school in about 10 months and a lot of the jobs in my area are in government. I've never done a government job application before but I hear that in the U.S. if you have a disability you're supposed to use a schedule A form. Anyone have experience with this? I'm just...

They say this can affect sleep related issues and other mental health related issues like anxiety and aggression. I'm not really sure it that's true or not but I thought I would keep track and see if that feels like it's true. Internet searches easily turn up sites where you can track moon...

So, just to be clear this happened years ago and I'm not asking for help with current symptoms so don't worry. If that was the case I would just call poison control. I'm not really sure where to post this so feel free to suggest a category to move to. One of the abuses I have ptsd from is MSBP...

Non-ptsd: When you forgive you set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner is you. (Lewis B. Smedes). PTSD: When you forgive you discover that you are still in prison anyway. (my personal experience). Anyone else have this experience with PTSD? I hear the first half in pop culture all...

I'm trying to learn enough computer programming and networking on my own online to decide whether or not it's for me. I have no experience in the area. I'm in law school now but a personality profile I took at the school said I should be working in computer science instead, which I have never...

Hi, I'm interested in getting more involved in groups that lobby for new laws and/or help educate the community on issues like abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence etc. These are the issues I have ptsd from. I would also be interested in groups that help support people going through legal...

As a survivor of Catholic school this drives me nuts. There are good Catholic clergy who are ready to lead the right way. Too bad they are not in charge. Here is a link to the Economist article I'm talking about...

I used to be a shift worker. My body wants to be on that schedule even though I need to be awake normal hours now. Lately I don't wake up until afternoon and if I set an alarm I just turn it back off. Getting enough sleep is major for helping me cope with my symptoms. What has helped you with...

I would like to start a discussion of what's the right way to deal with it when going to the police, dcfs, etc doesn't work. First off, I know there are a lot of dedicated law enforcement workers out there who do a good job and I don't want to paint them all in that light but not all of us have...

Does anyone else have this and how have you coped with it? It's like pseudo-tourrette's. It's fairly new to me. It starts like a panic attack but then I start thinking "what if I blurted out the most inappropriate thing I can think of right now?", and then my mind fixates on it and I get so...

Procrastinating so bad right now. Finals are next week and I'm on merit scholarship so $ depends on grades. I know for most people who procrastinate it's not a symptom of ptsd but for me it definitely is. I have struggled with this all my life. What has worked for you all in terms of this? Thanks

Did anyone else hear about this? Brigham Young U in Utah is punishing rape victims for being in violation of the honor code that specifies no sex before marriage. As if PTSD is not already enough to deal with! In my experience community response makes a big difference in how bad ptsd is going to...

This is what I'm talking about: google "edgewater hospital chicago unnecessary surgery" You'll find many articles online about it. I grew up in the neighborhood and I was so young when most of this happened to me that I'm having trouble piecing it all together. To make matters worse, records...