Poll Was Your Ptsd Diagnoses Helpful Or Not?

[Hashi]

If it is not PTSD and is general trauma then a lot of the specific ways of dealing with it may also not apply as much. Grounding and the stress cup and many other things may not be as relevant and probably are not for those with trauma that don't end up with PTSD..

I think that's a good point. Maybe I should be saying "trauma that can cause PTSD". I don't think the terminology helps when trauma can mean different things with different implications and outcomes, and I'm probably using the word wrongly, or at least imprecisely.

 

[Ed Norton]

My diagnosis helped me to get the appropriate treatment...thank you Dr. Ting!!!

 

[holdenmonty]

My diagnosis finally helped me figure out what the hell was going on with me and gave me a path to recovery.

 

[Friday]

I was diagnosed 15 some odd years ago. It meant absolutely nothing at the time. Went through my first bad tailspin on my own, and managed to recover out of it. This 2nd time around? The old diagnosis (and desperation) meant I could learn very, very quickly. I didn't have to waste time wondering WTH is going on with me. I could dive right in. Which has been a huge blessing. The major downside is that now that I understand PTSD as well as I do (caveat), the work I thought nothing of absolutely going after at any time in the past 15 years? Gives me great pause. In fact, if I disclose? I'd be banned from the work entirely. I the same person I was before I knew "this" was PTSD. It's put me in a major moral dilemma. I don't know what to do with myself. So it's been mixed: no help, great help, & unexpected difficulties.

 

[SurvivingWarrior]

My diagnosis gave me some closure and helped me understand what is happening.

On the other hand I haven't been diagnosed more than s little over a week so I can't really say if it's hindering me or helping me yet.

 

[mamachick]

One thing that it has effected, is that my daughters and husband blame me for everything, then blame it on my ptsd. My husband insists repeatedly "you make me angry"". He will never admit making a mistake, being insensative, or a plain old ass hat. When confronted he immediately starts yelling, I constantly have to ask him to stop, to please stop yelling and lower your voice (because it is a trigger for me), that is when he says-you make me angry.