My Husband Has PTSD And I Can't Seem To Help

[katydid]

Hi,

My husband recently joined this group and told me about it and that I could join too in order to find others that are in relationships with PTSD sufferers.

I am 30 years old and my husband is a stay at home dad. He was asymptomatic when we first got together, but he has gotten worse in the past 4 or 5 years. I want to help him and he is seeing a psychiatrist, but it is hard b/c I don't know what to do. Everything I say or do seems to make it worse.

I am kind of at the end of my rope. I am totally committed to my husband and my son and the life we are making together, but it is so hard to get though life when he is so miserable.

Thanks for listening.

 

[amethist]

Hi Katydid

Welcome to the forum.

Glad you joined us, you will both be fine now you are here.

Come across to the careres section where we all learn how to help and cope together. It's tough and you will have a lot of ups and downs, but with help and support you can get through this together.

Just remember you need to look after yourself too.

Good luck and take care.

Amethist

 

[pebbels]

Hello Katydid:hello:
Welcome to the forum, I think it is awesome your husband is here and wants you here as well,:smile:that tells me that he is committed to you as well and to get a better understanding of this debilitating illness.

I know the feeling of dammed if you do and dammed if you don't but if you pop over to the carers section you will find lots of good advice to help you cope:thumbs-up also read as much as you can from both sides of the coin to give you a better understanding of what your husband is experiancing as he to is going to get a feel of what it is like for you.:wall:

It is your husbands journey to find ways to heal and cope but it is also yours so take good care of YOU.

All the best:Hug_emoticon:

Pebs

 

[a3a2]

Welcome Katydid,

I am glad you are here, and I think it is speaks a lot that your husband invited you here. He obviously trusts you a great deal. I think better days are ahead for you both now that he is in treatment.

 

[cerberus83]

Hi, reading your thread sounded very familiar.

My wife is the ptsd sufferer and also found this site. As many people here will tell you (if they haven't already) this is a great site to look at because you will find more info. Here more than any other site my wife and I have found, and many people are willing to lend an ear or some advise that can help.

Good luck and welcome to the forum

 

[Frankie]

Hi katydid,

Welcome to the forum, and yes, I also agree with pebbels....it is great when both partners join the same forum, shows a lot of trust and commitment :)

You will find lots of information here and lots of support from both sufferers and carers.

You can ask for advise or simply vent....and noone will judge but will give you honest advise and offer you support...you are not alone !

Loving and living with someone that has ptsd is a long and challenging journey...but with love, understanding and support for both of you...it can be successful and rewarding.

Frankie