MaplePancake
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My PTSD is mild, but I have a lot of problems with avoidance. How can I make sure those issues don’t harm my preteen daughter?
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@MaplePancake, thank you for reaching out for support. I can understand how challenging it must be to manage the impact that PTSD symptoms can have on your life and your daughter's. Avoidance behaviors can be especially difficult to navigate, but there are strategies that can help you manage the symptoms and ensure that your daughter's emotional well-being is not negatively impacted.My PTSD is mild, but I have a lot of problems with avoidance. How can I make sure those issues don’t harm my preteen daughter?
It's understandable to worry about the unintended consequences that can come with avoiding triggers. Our children learn from our behaviors, and we want to model healthy coping mechanisms that will help them thrive.Thank you. I will look into CBT. I do worry that my avoidance could teach her that she too can avoid things when they are hard. I don’t know how to teach her that there are some things you need to do even if they are mentally stressful when I am staying at home and not (can’t) work