LizardViolet
Silver Member
My bf and I had a conflict last week related to me talking to his mother, while I was trying to take care of his new dog. The details aren't important. However, he decided to give me a little quiz before I'm allowed to come see him again. It's funny, and it's incredibly offensive and insulting, and I'm not inviting comment about that. However, his quiz for me inspired me to create a little quiz of my own. I suspect he would find my quiz pretty offensive as he is not in treatment of any kind and holds fast to his belief that there is no treatment for ptsd. But I thought it might amuse readers here. Some of the questions are serious, some are less so. Feel free to add new questions and answers.
1. PTSD is:
A. A physical and psychological response to trauma
B. An excuse some people use for acting like jerks
2. True or false: Everyone who experiences trauma gets PTSD.
3. True or false: There is no cure for PTSD.
4. True or false: There is no effective treatment for PTSD.
5. True or false: People with PTSD just need to get on some anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication.
6. Alcohol is:
A. A way to avoid your problems
B. Going to kill you one of these days.
C. Your only hope.
7. The most effective treatments for PTSD are (pick as many as you like):
A. Alcoholism
B. Marijuana
C. Talk therapy
D. Prescription medications
E. Desensitization therapy, where you relive the shit you went through over and over
F. EMDR
G. Somatic experiencing therapy
H. Staying in your room and never speaking to anyone again
8. When you are close to a person who has PTSD, the best thing to do when they get triggered is:
A. Yell at them
B. Quietly tell them to get over themselves
C. Grit your teeth and endure it while they yell at you, belittle you, destroy the room, etc.
D. Walk away and never come back
E. Quietly tell them you'll be back later, and walk away, and come back later when maybe they'll be calmer
9. When you are close to a person who has PTSD, the best thing to do if they aren't actively trying to get better is:
A. Yell at them
B. Walk away and never come back
C. Be patient, maybe they'll come around someday
D. Yell at your friends, co-workers and children to unload your anger and frustration
E. Drink heavily
F. Weep
G. Practice compassion and detachment
H. Go to therapy
I. Kill yourself
1. PTSD is:
A. A physical and psychological response to trauma
B. An excuse some people use for acting like jerks
2. True or false: Everyone who experiences trauma gets PTSD.
3. True or false: There is no cure for PTSD.
4. True or false: There is no effective treatment for PTSD.
5. True or false: People with PTSD just need to get on some anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication.
6. Alcohol is:
A. A way to avoid your problems
B. Going to kill you one of these days.
C. Your only hope.
7. The most effective treatments for PTSD are (pick as many as you like):
A. Alcoholism
B. Marijuana
C. Talk therapy
D. Prescription medications
E. Desensitization therapy, where you relive the shit you went through over and over
F. EMDR
G. Somatic experiencing therapy
H. Staying in your room and never speaking to anyone again
8. When you are close to a person who has PTSD, the best thing to do when they get triggered is:
A. Yell at them
B. Quietly tell them to get over themselves
C. Grit your teeth and endure it while they yell at you, belittle you, destroy the room, etc.
D. Walk away and never come back
E. Quietly tell them you'll be back later, and walk away, and come back later when maybe they'll be calmer
9. When you are close to a person who has PTSD, the best thing to do if they aren't actively trying to get better is:
A. Yell at them
B. Walk away and never come back
C. Be patient, maybe they'll come around someday
D. Yell at your friends, co-workers and children to unload your anger and frustration
E. Drink heavily
F. Weep
G. Practice compassion and detachment
H. Go to therapy
I. Kill yourself
