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    Repressed or false memories coming up in dreams?

    Hi everyone, I just had my first EMDR session a couple weeks ago. Ever since, I have been having dreams about my abuser and they all have the same theme to them...it's something that I don't know if it really happened to me or not. I was just wondering if anyone has ever had kind of "false"...
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    Childhood Self-identity (or lack of) and childhood abuse

    Hi there, I'm not exactly sure where this post would fit but I thought perhaps under "relationships" since it's about your relationship to yourself. I am 21 years old and have recently begun coming to terms with the fact that I was abused throughout my childhood. This was a very startling...
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    Dissociation from abuse - emotional numbness but increased empathy?

    Hey everyone, I recently realized that when I was abused I would dissociate. I had episodes where I would feel like I was in a dream even though I knew what was happening was real. I would dissociate at random times too, like if I was just walking through a grocery store. Most recently, I...
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    Sufferer PTSD from childhood abuse (now I'm in college)

    Hi everyone, I'm a 20 (almost 21!) year old college student and I was very recently diagnosed with PTSD due to childhood abuse. This summer I decided to go no-contact with my abuser. This was a huge step for me, and I am very proud of myself, but it has come with its own set of challenges. I'm...
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