Dom Violence Severe ptsd from violent relationships

[Silver.]

in your explanation it's one finger, 3 different problems that happen to it,
so I see it as PTSD, they would have to compare the different ways people got it
which that's why it's confusing to me
I look at it seeing they cannot bill you for Severe PTSD as that is not in the DSM, they just bill for PTSD, and then your chart would say you experience X,Y,Z...and when you are experiencing X, your problems are severe
BUT
I know that I cannot always see things from different perspectives unless it is literally laid out in front of me as such
so while your explanation makes sense, it still confuses me

At any rate, I am sorry that you have to be here, because PTSD does suck (and so does having a chopped off finger :P )

 

[Pixielicious]

It's strange t

in your explanation it's one finger, 3 different problems that happen to it,
so I see it as PTSD, the...

I've always understood that the trauma itself isn't as important than how it affected you.
Two people in a car accident, same injuries. One recovers and leads a normal life, one recovers but develops PTSD symptoms. It's a very strange thing how some people can cope with traumatic events and others can't. It must have something to do with personality and whatever has happened before said trauma. Kinda like schizophrenia for example.
My half brothers dad had schizophrenia, but my brother didn't develop it until he was 29, poor thing :(
That said, schizophrenia is genetic whilst PTSD isn't.

 

[Silver.]

Yes, we've (as in Americans :/) have recently had the discussion brought to us of how it is, that some people can be fine from an event while others go on to develop PTSD (specifically Veterans)
I currently am in an "argument" with my T over which 2 of the 3 major traumas in my life caused the PTSD.
(I think she is wrong btw, as she would be the first since back in the 90's to propose this). I believe the first event made me more susceptible to develop PTSD from the second event, (and that is why neither of my sisters developed it.)
So the more they learn about it, and why some people develop it and others don't, is really interesting to me.

Thanks for taking the time to try to explain that to me. Some days my brain scramble is worse than others.
*gentle hugs if you accept*

 

[Pixielicious]

Yes, we've (as in Americans :/) have recently had the discussion brought to us of how it is, that some...

A hug right back at you :)
I'm a highly sensitive person but I've always considered myself to be strong person regardless of what's ever happened to me. That's why having PTSD is soooooooo humiliating for me.... I wrote somewhere that I would rather have cancer ...anything but this.... I Have never ever felt so weak, so vulnerable, so uncontrollable in my entire life as I do right now.

 

[hodge]

I know the feeling, @Faeriefire. I always thought of myself as a strong person, too. I went through a ton of traumatic events by the time I was 30 and still thrived . . . went to grad school, had a great career, married the man of my dreams, then in about 2003 it all came back to haunt me big time. All my Ts have said that we all have a breaking point, even the strongest of us. That's the only way they've been able to explain my delayed onset. I really understand feeling humiliated, but please also realize that this is a normal reaction to being put through abnormal situations. Getting this doesn't mean we're not strong. I think being an HSP (highly sensitive person) has something to do with susceptibility to PTSD, but that's a good quality. Not an easy one to cope with, but definitely better than being insensitive :-). Have you read Elaine Aron's books about being an HSP? They're quite helpful

 

[Pixielicious]

I know the feeling, @Faeriefire. I always thought of myself as a strong person, too. I...

Haven't no, but yes I have read about HSP and I'm most definitely one.... Though To look at me you wouldn't think so... I'm also fiery and Tempremental too, which comes out in the worst way possible when I'm having a flashback.
I sometimes fear I've become insensitive but I think it's the 'numbing' side affect of PTSD?

 

[hodge]

I've also been afraid of being insensitive, but in my case I think it was the result of taking Ativan for years and clonazepam before that. Once I got off those, I could genuinely feel, laugh and cry again.

 

[hodge]

I don't ever want to go back on either of them. But if you're having a lot of panic attacks, they're good for awhile.

 

[Friday]

It's weird to me that a doctor would say this person has mild PTSD vs this person as moderate PTSD etc.

Mild to Severe is just a way to notate the severity of symptoms present and/or the effect in a person's life. In no way correlates with complexPTSD or PTSD with complex trauma, as those symptoms & effects can also range from mild to moderate to severe. Also changes over time (ideally! Since the whole point of therapy is to get symptoms down to a point where a person is undiagnoseable!), although it's often used as a baseline. :)

Just like depression is depression, but ranges from mild, moderate, severe depression.

It's used by doctors more than most, as gauging severity also helps determine treatment.

Inpatient.
Intensive OutPatient
3x per week therapy
1x per week therapy
Fortnightly
Monthly

 

[Friday]

@Faeriefire Welcome to the forums! :D

Yep. You'll find a lot of people going through the same & similar things, here. As well as people who've gone through them, and come out the other side // are in the process of rebuilding their lives, or have already rebuilt them. While there are a lot of common themes in how people deal with things, there's also a whole lot of individual variation. Nothing works best for everyone, so take what's useful to you!

 

[Pixielicious]

Mild to Severe is just a way to notate the severity of symptoms present and/or the effect in a person's...

Thank you, I've learned so much today.... I had to Google complex trauma though lol

 

[Pixielicious]

@Faeriefire Welcome to the forums! :D

Yep. You'll find a lot of people going through...

I wasn't ready to 'open up' when I first joined, but in this moment in time I realise that IF I don't do anything at all, I'm going to end up dead. I've got a plan in my head for next week... (fingers crossed I'll actually do it) Because I find it hard to talk about my symptoms etc in real life, and feel scared of Drs.... I'll be taking snapshots of my own (nobody elses) posts and show them to the Dr!
I'm finding that writing is immensely therapeutic for me...