topic ptsd in PTSD and trauma

ptsd

georgiaF — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 04:34:24 GMT

hi I'm currently suffering from post traumatic stress,

and I'm wondering if there are any suffers on here who have advise on how they cope and manage there ptsd and shutting dow triggers

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Neil_1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:43:12 GMT

Hi Georgia

And welcome to Beyond Blue - thank you for coming here and providing this thread about PTSD.

It's such a difficult illness to cope with and it needs a lot of attention and care given to it - to the person who is suffering.

Shutting down triggers is easily written and said - but in normal everyday life, there can be numerous triggers that will flick a switch inside. I guess what helps is with time - with time, the switch (well for me) will still always be flicked to the 'on' position, but just not as quickly as it used too.

I suffer from this - and I've been having counselling for many years - and for along time it took ages to find the right psyche, but I have now and so that's good.

Your post was very short, sharp and to the point (some might even say succinct or even concise) - everything that my posts aren't! 🙂 🙂

Are you able to let us know if you've already been to a GP, whether you are on any meds, etc?

And we don't need to know what the PTSD is (that's totally up to you whether you wish to say anything - we'll still give you as much support as we can), but may I just ask, how long ago was it for you? So we can get a little idea for how 'raw' this could be for you right at this moment?

Look forward to hearing back from you Georgia

Neil

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StaticRose51 — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 06:12:42 GMT

Hi and welcome hun how are you going now my brother i love dearly has ptsd and also someone else is suspected of having it as he is related and can't work at the moment and is thoroughly disabled in his 60s with a crook gut all he does is drink and smoke. Doesn't even spend time with me anymore but he rings about his work days when he was violent and degrading women. ANY IDEA how I can support his without feeling uncomfortable myself.

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StaticRose51 — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 06:27:03 GMT

What has helped you neil do you have any suggestions to share as Georgia may be more comfortable that way. I will share some of mine and see if we can't help out each other. 🙂 Regards friend!