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[Marina124]

Hello, I'm new on forums.
I came here to help someone with an advice if I can. I support for half a year my bf who has PTSD. I think there are always alternative ways of helping someone with mental disorder and I also think that therapists and supporters can help someone on different ways because therapists are better educated and have more experience and supporters spend more time with that person so they know him/her better. I also think that anybody who is trying to help someone with mental disorder should encourage that person and help him/her to get through, but should also find what causes that disorder and find a way to cope with it.
If you have any advice or suggestion, I'll be grateful to you. I know that some people would not consider my opinion right , but everybody has right to have opinion about something he/she is properly educated.

 

[Deleted member 19804]

Hi Marina, welcome to the forum :)
I think it's great that you're here to educate yourself on PTSD and to be there for your boyfriend. I would suggest that you read some of the articles on here, they can be very insightful for both sufferers and supporters. Perhaps you can ask your boyfriend what is helpful to him? For example, I tell people not to ever try to scare me, or to touch me unexpectedly, because that has a big negative impact on me. And I do like to just have someone be there, without judging me.

Everyone is different, and I'm sure he'll appreciate it if you ask him what you can do to help him feel at ease, and to calm him down when things get rough.

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

Hi and Welcome x it's very humbling that you want to learn and get some advice and knowledge on Ptsd . There are some really good articles on this sight to assist you Nd also people's different experiences on it will hopefully give you some insight X good luck and I hope your boyfriend receives the support he is entitled to X

 

[intothelight]

@Marina124 Welcome! :)

 

[Ghostybear73]

Welcome to the forum