Hello All! I am a brand new member and found this board by surfing the internet.
My husband was diagnosed with PTSD approximately seven years ago. He is a law enforcement officer and witnessed his best friend's suicide. In addition to this trauma he apprehended, through running head on into a vehicle, the murderer of a fellow officer
In between these two events he was dragged down the road while his arm was caught in the window of a suspects vehicle and had to shoot at the suspect several times.
He has been living with these events and the emotional turmoil caused by these events for YEARS without much treatment. Over the summer the PTSD started to overtake him more and more. He had to take medical leave and eventually took early retirement, which I believe is attributed to the struggles with the PTSD.
A few weeks ago he voluntarily admitted himself into a mental health hospital and it was a positive experience, however, he of course, is still suffering. It wasn't until last night that he REALLY talked to me about the various thoughts and emotions he has been having and the connection was made to the prior past trauma.
Bottom line is - I am now wanting to do all I can to find out what I can do to support him best. He is seeing a counselor and a psychiatrist, is on Wellbutrin and just yesterday was prescribed Seroquel.
Any support/insight/suggestions for he or I would be GREATLY appreciated!
My husband was diagnosed with PTSD approximately seven years ago. He is a law enforcement officer and witnessed his best friend's suicide. In addition to this trauma he apprehended, through running head on into a vehicle, the murderer of a fellow officer
In between these two events he was dragged down the road while his arm was caught in the window of a suspects vehicle and had to shoot at the suspect several times.
He has been living with these events and the emotional turmoil caused by these events for YEARS without much treatment. Over the summer the PTSD started to overtake him more and more. He had to take medical leave and eventually took early retirement, which I believe is attributed to the struggles with the PTSD.
A few weeks ago he voluntarily admitted himself into a mental health hospital and it was a positive experience, however, he of course, is still suffering. It wasn't until last night that he REALLY talked to me about the various thoughts and emotions he has been having and the connection was made to the prior past trauma.
Bottom line is - I am now wanting to do all I can to find out what I can do to support him best. He is seeing a counselor and a psychiatrist, is on Wellbutrin and just yesterday was prescribed Seroquel.
Any support/insight/suggestions for he or I would be GREATLY appreciated!
