What Is The One Thing You Wish People Knew/ Understood About Ptsd Or Trauma?

[kdblossom]

That isolating and shutting people out is NORMAL PTSD reaction. I can't stand it when people insist that "they" are different and shouldn't be shut out. I don't care who you are. When I need to be alone - I NEED TO BE ALONE!! It doesn't matter who you are.

I have a family member that doesn't "get it" these is the one thing I would love to have the courage to scream at them!

 

[BBQsauce]

I understand everyone is different and that people approach trauma differently, after reading some of the posts here. If there was one thing you wanted people to know or understand about PTSD/trauma, what will that be?

I wish people would understand that PTSD does not make me mentally challenged. People avoid me and don't talk to me anymore.. I feel like I've done something to deserve it, yet I know better. Even some of my family have stopped talking to me.. I am still me! I still love, cry, hate, rage, and laugh.. I just cry, hate and rage a little more.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I used to think that there was something defective about me, even after my diagnosis. I used to explain myself to all the people I met. I do not do this anymore. I am me ptsd and all. I feel better not explaining myself to people, it did not help them to get me or understand me. I fit in to the people in this forum. It has been wonderful to be just me, and not have to go through the crapola. I do not have much contact with so called normal people.

I figure it is none of their buisiness anyways. I have really changed my thinking process in how I relate to people. I tried really hard for so many years to be understood. I wish I had this forum so many years ago, I wouldn't have wasted so much energy on people who simply were not worth it. I guess my self esteem grew and I became healthier with better boundries. It is refreshing here on this forum. It has definately speeded up my healing process. It has been wonderful to read what everyone has said. I feel better now.