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Thank you Simon. I appreciate your perspective. It validates our concerns. She was arrested tonight for throwing a Tupperware of cucumbers at a staff and it left a mark. She was charged with assault. I am F...ing mad! The staff called her a mother f..ing c... in response. She's never been...

Put an ice pack or ice on the back of your neck and get under the covers. Close your eyes and breathe calmly.

Perhaps look into attachment disorder. This is a characteristic of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. In adults it can look like borderline personality disorder. There are different types of attachment we create in childhood depending on our caregivers. These themes carry themselves...

Overcomer, you are exactly right. The oldest of 4 in an alcoholic family. I was the caretaker of my siblings. I am making connections left and right with therapy. My grandmother was schizophrenic, which I did not know until I was an adult. I spent a lot of time with her those formative...

Thank you everyone for your input. I had a flashback last night. I was able to get through it ok. I put ice on the back of my neck and it settled down quickly as far as the images. I swear my brain must have processed all night. I have a headache. I cannot handle any noise. The air from a...

My daughter has this pattern in her relationships. She was abandoned by her birthmother. Every time she gets close to a female, she pushes them away to see if they will love her no matter what. It's like she is trying to fix the original abandonment. She is 15 and we have taught her the word...

I have the same reaction. I can't handle them. They help my son though. I wonder why that is?

I love Brene Brown. She is so bright and insightful. She breaks things down in a way that everyone can understand.

I am so sorry. You have so much going on and I can understand why you feel overwhelmed. I don't have any great advice other than put yourself first. If you can't handle your friend's crisis, don't. Take the time off for yourself and no one else. Go to the hospital if that is what you need...

This is the first place I am telling my story in the context of DV. For a long time I hesitated to consider my situation in this light. I adopted a daughter at age 3. She was substance exposed, neglected and little did I know at the time, bipolar, autistic and cognitively disabled. Due to...

The other night I had the worst flashback I have ever had. I read that doing stretches can be good as those of us with trauma tend to fold our bodies in leading to sore shoulders and backs. I enjoyed the stretching. As I was rolling up my yoga mat I looked at my arm and it was covered with...

I feel the same way after a flash back. It happens after and EMDR session as well which for me really triggers flashbacks. The next day my brain is still processing what happened. It is like a computer that has a program running in the background so the main program is sluggish and freezes...

It's Complex PTSD by Pete Walker. I bought it on Amazon.

Find ways to comfort yourself before and after. Pretend you are a child. What would have brought you comfort? Do those things. Also know that the anxiety leading up to something is often bigger than the actual event itself. Go to therapy as a gift to your future self.

. Are you familiar with emotional flashbacks? If not, look it up. We are catapulted back into a previous time emotionally. One of the characteristics is an extreme self-critic. Distraction brings us back to the present. The trigger could be being alone, especially if you were neglected this...

Perhaps the classroom is stressful and now a new connection has been made in the brain with a new trigger.

I found this place today. It appears you will get a lot of support her.

I started today. Welcome.

I just found this sight today. Welcome. We are in this together.

Wow!. My heart goes out to you. I can really relate. Are you ok if I share some of my knowledge of community mental health systems? It may help you feel better. First of all a psych eval just means you meet with the doctor. It is a mandatory thing on their part before they can prescribe...

My name is Chandra. I was diagnosed with PTSD 2 months ago when I was hospitalized for the first time. I was back in the hospital 4 weeks later. I think my meds are pretty good. I am not working or going to school. I can't really handle much of anything. I had a very intense flashback last...