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That sounds tough, and I know how you feel. I really hope your exams are going well xx

The other day someone asked me why i was paying for counselling when i can get it free at uni and it reminded me of when a uni counselor said this to me when I was rather distressed about my ex-boyfriend raping me: 'well he was probably just drunk... he probably wouldn't have done it otherwise'

Thanks :)

Ones I've had recently: 'Well you'll just have to put it out of your mind and concentrate' - fellow med student 'I thought you'd gotten over that' - my mum 'It's just an ex boyfriend trying to contact you' - my dad 'Is your counsellor not very good?' - my mum 'Just put it behind you' -...

Thanks! They look great, I'll definitely check them out! I haven't really used flash cards before but they seem like they could be useful when I can't concentrate well

Thanks for you response. How do you keep up with missing so much? I've managed so far and I'm not sure how, I worry I won't always manage it. I'm only half way through.

Just wondering if there are any other medical students here? I'm struggling to concentrate and remember things and obviously with medicine there's just so much to remember. I've also had to have time off on several occasions. The uni have been very supportive so far but I worry they won't be...

Who have you told about your PTSD? Do you find it changes how people see you? I told another tutor at uni today about it because I was missing yet another day and it got me thinking about how many people I have told and if they've told people and what people think. My classmates will obviously...

Thanks everyone for your welcomes and kind words :)

I was diagnosed with PTSD last year. After being in a psychologically and eventually sexually abusive relationship for five years. I've had times where I've been fine and just got on with life but then there's times when I just can't do anything. At the moment I can't do my uni course, I can't...