Sufferer Seeking to connect with people who know

[OpalPheonix]

Hi there, just been diagnosed with PTSD. A common experience for me is that I can be surrounded by people and still feel alone. I haven't shared my diagnosis with too many people as I find that people can't cope with that information or they don't know how to respond appropriately. Am presenting in public as a person who is functioning and then crashing into a tired overwhelmed heap when I'm in the privacy of my own home.
It would be nice to connect with others and not feel so emotionally isolated.

 

[Sideways]

Am presenting in public as a person who is functioning and then crashing into a tired overwhelmed heap when I'm in the privacy of my own home.

This is me too many days of the week at the moment. It sux.

Welcome to the forum - glad you found your way here. If you just want a hit of stress-free connection, the Social Forum can be a good place to start.

 

[Freddyt]

Welcome!!! Sounds familiar....

 

[arfie]

hello opal. welcome to the forum.

personally, i feel far more isolated in a crowd than i typically do when i am alone. emphasis on, "typically." the exceptions to that rule are horrifically exceptional. those are the times where my alone time is invaded by hoards of demons from the past.

you are not alone. welcome aboard.

 

[No More]

Yep, absolute 100% relate to that. Some evenings I loose hours just staring at the wall in an exhausted overwhelmed heap. Rinse and repeat.
Welcome, you will not be alone here.

 

[Trashsarah]

Hi there, just been diagnosed with PTSD. A common experience for me is that I can be surrounded by people and still feel alone. I haven't shared my diagnosis with too many people as I find that people can't cope with that information or they don't know how to respond appropriately. Am presenting in public as a person who is functioning and then crashing into a tired overwhelmed heap when I'm in the privacy of my own home.
It would be nice to connect with others and not feel so emotionally isolated.

I’ve been diagnosed for three years now, unfortunately the uncanny valley of talking about your trauma around people never really got better for me. Finding people that can relate or at least sympathize is important. Have you been out on any medication?

 

[Eliza]

Feeling alone when surrounded by people is such a common experience with PTSD sufferers. I often look around a room and feel like my trauma has made me a different species to everybody else.
You are certainly in the right place to connect with people who understand. We are a friendly, supportive bunch! Welcome!