Hey…I got a bit triggered by someone with lived experience of MH challenges saying anxiety and ptsd are ‘less severe’ than psychosis. Perception in government and society might claim that but I’m sure I’m not the only one who found ptsd/cptsd to be so debilitating it stopped me leaving my home, working, studying, resulting in countless hospital admissions and nearly taking my life before clinicians recognised and started treating me for the trauma related impacts. I know apart from raising awareness with those we individually interact with (if we are in a state/position to and feel ok to do so), it takes groups and foundations/movements to actually raise awareness more broadly, but it’s so frustrating, and feels insulting and even invalidating when it’s presented that way by people (clinicians or those with lived experience of challenges with mental health). I don’t expect any advice, just needed to vent. I tried to take a breath then diplomatically mention to be aware of fact VS perception and social and personal ignorance and biases, but it’s really pissed me off more than anything, and I guess my tolerance is less given recent trauma and the fact it’s triggered a flare that’s preventing me access to some of my clinicians that won’t/can’t do Telehealth and are based at the hospital where my recent trauma occurred, plus it was that attitude 20yrs ago that nearly lost me my life so how is that less severe than psychosis when someone has to have CPR followed by ICU stay followed by months in a psych ward because of unacknowledged cptsd? (The key shrink knew I was having what I now know are classic ptsd/cptsd symptoms, amongst others, but refused to acknowledge it because of his bias and societal stigma). Ggrrr
Thanks for safe rant space, it’s so misunderstood how debilitating trauma triggered conditions can be but everyone here lives with it to some extent regardless where on recovery/healing journey
Thanks for safe rant space, it’s so misunderstood how debilitating trauma triggered conditions can be but everyone here lives with it to some extent regardless where on recovery/healing journey