PTSD from alien abductoin recently

[AlienHostage]

Do you have psychosis or a history of it?

not that i'm aware of

 

[Ecdysis]

Just womdering. Because aliens aren't real. Like, there may be life forms in other solar systems. But there's not aliens that come and abduct people on earth.

So, believing that could be a sign of psychosis?

 

[Sideways]

when I hear certain sounds or such or even dogs barking or seeing dogs I get extremely anxious because of what they had me do when I was abducted.

Okay, there’s good news and bad news.

The good news? Getting anxious about an environmental stressor, like barking dogs, falls well below the threshold for ptsd. There’s multiple groups of symptom clusters, and you need to have symptoms rise to clinical levels in each category.

The bad news? There’s loads of things that can cause you to get anxious about environmental stressors other than ptsd - it’s a looooong list. (But mostly they’re things that can totally be resolved).

You’ve had an experience, it’s causing you distress, and that’s definitely worth getting help with. It’s probably not ptsd - having been abducted by aliens it sounds a lot more like you’ve experienced psychosis. That’s worth getting help for pronto - it’s likely a far more serious issue than having PTSD because of barking dogs.

Mod note:

and if you wanna know the real reason you can message me i suppose

There’s no private messaging function between members on the forum.

 

[AlienHostage]

Okay, there’s good news and bad news.

The good news? Getting anxious about an environmental stressor, like barking dogs, falls well below the threshold for ptsd. There’s multiple groups of symptom clusters, and you need to have symptoms rise to clinical levels in each category.

The bad news? There’s loads of things that can cause you to get anxious about environmental stressors other than ptsd - it’s a looooong list. (But mostly they’re things that can totally be resolved).

You’ve had an experience, it’s causing you distress, and that’s definitely worth getting help with. It’s probably not ptsd - having been abducted by aliens it sounds a lot more like you’ve experienced psychosis. That’s worth getting help for pronto - it’s likely a far more serious issue than having PTSD because of barking dogs.

Yeah there are just no free therapists around here that take insurance. But I guess I can keep looking maybe

 

[Ecdysis]

In your situtation it's more worthwhile to see a psychiatrist for a diagnosis first.

 

[anthony]

But there's not aliens that come and abduct people on earth.

Can you 100% put your hand on your heart and say that with that level of certainty vs. your opinion and personal view? I certainly don't know what does, or does not, exist beyond Earth. Hell, I don't know what exists on Earth, let alone beyond it. I'm not say they're real, but I also can't say they aren't, because I do not know.

 

[AlienHostage]

Just womdering. Because aliens aren't real. Like, there may be life forms in other solar systems. But there's not aliens that come and abduct people on earth.

So, believing that could be a sign of psychosis?

well then I guess i made the whole thing up and my fear of dogs is fake because they had me breed male dogs!

 

[Calm in the chaos]

I also can't say they aren't, because I do not know.

I was thinking something more like an interpretation of it. With the things brains do and all. But also, good point.

 

[Calm in the chaos]

I mean, whatever is going on you deserve to get help. I completely believe there’s something that’s happened.

But, I’m going to say that if you go to any psychiatrist or therapist and claim it was aliens that abducted you their initial thought would be psychosis. As you start to open up and explain what’s happened in more detail they can determine whether it’s PTSD or Psychosis etc.

And I guess that’s what we’re thinking too. I’m not saying you’re making anything up AT ALL. I believe you’re in genuine distress, and I’m sure there’s things that have caused you to get here.

If you feel like telling us why you think it was aliens, and how things played out a little bit more then feel free.

And as for symptoms - is it just dogs that are causing the anxiety symptom? Or are there other things? I’m just curious to know if there’s other things related to experiences that are causing these reactions.