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A_Tech PTSD for Medical and First Responders
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Hi, Well obviously this my situation. I was hoping to find others here that might have a similar background to chat with, it can be so hard to talk about this stuff with non-med people (and I mean no disrespect, it's just often graffic or upsetting t... View more

Hi, Well obviously this my situation. I was hoping to find others here that might have a similar background to chat with, it can be so hard to talk about this stuff with non-med people (and I mean no disrespect, it's just often graffic or upsetting to others). Im a 40 year old female that has spent the last 10years in the State Trauma Hospital as an Anaesthetic Technician. My PTSD was brought about after years of exposure to shocking traumas, deaths, and no support from management. I would love to hear from anyone that has a similar story, or just wants to chat. Cheers

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Guest_77853674 PTSD trauma trigged
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I am 70 yrs old I was verbally abused by a 22 yrs old nasty ex granddaughter in law at shopping centre today.She came to shops to be aggressive and drag my 11 month great grandson into the mix by grabbing him from his pram instead of talking about th... View more

I am 70 yrs old I was verbally abused by a 22 yrs old nasty ex granddaughter in law at shopping centre today.She came to shops to be aggressive and drag my 11 month great grandson into the mix by grabbing him from his pram instead of talking about the domestic situation she is on a DVO for abusing my grandson her ex partner abd the dad who has their son in his care. I was verbally abuse for 15 mins, in the middle of the shops, I reacted grabbed by both her arms begging her to just stop. I was losing my balance i have 2 full knee replacements, hips issues and arthritis in both hands and we end up against a wall. Now I am being accused of assault and put on a DVO. I had NO INTENT to harm her I just want her to please stop yelling a swearing at me.I don't know what to do. The police where rude aggressive and threatening when they came to me home to serve me.

Purplenleo Fire
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Having flashbacks from a fire.Not dealing with it so well

Having flashbacks from a fire.Not dealing with it so well

Kez77 Domestic Violence court hearings
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SO I left my home 05.02 and moved away and he has been in jail since, I got a solicitor and our homes sitting there and I keep paying to maintain it and trying to start a new life but his court date keeps getting adjourned and no one can tell me why.... View more

SO I left my home 05.02 and moved away and he has been in jail since, I got a solicitor and our homes sitting there and I keep paying to maintain it and trying to start a new life but his court date keeps getting adjourned and no one can tell me why. I know he is in jail but I just need it done so not left wondering everyday still what is going to happen next. I miss my house and have been back a couple times to do lawns and pool and just can't do it anymore and the solicitors just keep asking for more money which all our money is wrapped up in home account which I can't access and seems solicitors aren't really in any hurry to help.I know I can't contact him and I have no clue what to do for been months now and is like every day that goes past seems longer and longer and eating at me. I don't get why they keep adjourning it when the police layed the charges and have told me 7-15 years but feels like is never ending.I work fulltime and trying to keep that one thing normal in my life but feels like I don't have much left in me to keep waiting and trying everyday when seems getting no where with him or my home.

Jack366 Family violence
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Hi my name is Jack I'm 34 and I am suffering family violence for the very first time I've never experienced it before just unsure what to do

Hi my name is Jack I'm 34 and I am suffering family violence for the very first time I've never experienced it before just unsure what to do

Guest_60495648 Anxiety & PTSD related to suicide
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Hi all, hoping there is someone I can connect with. I lost my husband to suicide 2 years ago and I was the one that found him. I have recently been diagnosed with Anxiety and PTSD. I have 3 kids, and the daily struggle is real. I have absolutely noth... View more

Hi all, hoping there is someone I can connect with. I lost my husband to suicide 2 years ago and I was the one that found him. I have recently been diagnosed with Anxiety and PTSD. I have 3 kids, and the daily struggle is real. I have absolutely nothing in me, I find myself sitting all day and achieving nothing. This has been happening for the last 3 weeks. I’ve even stepped back from work as I have so much anxiety which leads to panic attacks that come on very suddenly. I do speak to a psychologist weekly at this stage, and feel good after I do speak to her, but that feeling also wears off very quickly and I’m back to being in a crap spot again. Has anyone got any suggestions based around on coping. Thank you x

Guest_9934 How Mental Health Affects Physical Health?
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The state of your mental health has a big effect on your physical health. Anxiety, stress, and sadness can all weaken the immune system, which means the body is more likely to get sick. Stress that lasts for a long time raises cortisol levels, which ... View more

The state of your mental health has a big effect on your physical health. Anxiety, stress, and sadness can all weaken the immune system, which means the body is more likely to get sick. Stress that lasts for a long time raises cortisol levels, which can cause problems like heart disease and high blood pressure. Anxiety is linked to headaches, stomach issues, and tense muscles, among other things. Depression can make you tired, make it hard to sleep, and change your eating, all of which are bad for your health and energy levels. Mental health problems can also make it hard to live a healthy life, which can lead to bad eating habits, not exercising, and abusing drugs. Also, mental illnesses like worry and sadness can make chronic illnesses worse, which makes them harder to handle.Having good mental health makes your physical health better, which helps you live a longer life and deal with illness better. Taking care of mental health is therefore very important for physical health and happiness of life as a whole.

Tazzy71 First post
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Hi I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced a damaging life change similar to mine which I can't seem to fully conquer. My parents turned to an extreme religion when I was a young teenager and uprooted me from my school and friends and bas... View more

Hi I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced a damaging life change similar to mine which I can't seem to fully conquer. My parents turned to an extreme religion when I was a young teenager and uprooted me from my school and friends and basically my life. Eventually I left but it's caused an ongoing hurt that I can't escape it's affected my whole life as much as I try to forget about it and stay positive. I can't talk with other family as they just say get over it get on with it type of thing but it's a real struggle sometimes and lately I guess as I get older I think about it more. I've never had closure as my mum died and my father is a selfish nut who has never helped me and abandoned me. I don't seek sympathy I've never posted on here I have always been very independent made lots of mistakes from trying to know how to be in this world when my growing mind and love of the world was ripped away at a young age. It's difficult to explain and those who I should be able to talk to aren't interested but I wonder if there is anyone out there who can relate. Thankyou

Jafy Flashbacks from being sexually abused while I was passed out
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Hi, I am new to the forum and I wanted to thank the brave people that have posted before me. I am now in my 40s, but in the last week I have had flashbacks from a night out in my 20s and I think I might have been sexually abused after I passed out fr... View more

Hi, I am new to the forum and I wanted to thank the brave people that have posted before me. I am now in my 40s, but in the last week I have had flashbacks from a night out in my 20s and I think I might have been sexually abused after I passed out from drinking too much. I don’t know why these memories have come back to me now but I can’t stop ruminating about them. I feel foolish and haven’t talked to anyone, but I wanted to know if others had experienced this and how you moved on from this?

Obsessed The Green Mile, ( warning content may upset people)
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My PTSD life. Last night I had one of my night mares It happens every few months. There is a scenes towards the end of the movies "the green mile" where the prisoners go through a mock execution hours before the execution. The end of my nightmare was... View more

My PTSD life. Last night I had one of my night mares It happens every few months. There is a scenes towards the end of the movies "the green mile" where the prisoners go through a mock execution hours before the execution. The end of my nightmare was ME. I was allowed to say my last words, i forgive the judge, the jury, the lawyers for sending me to the execution table as you are only working on the evidence you have been given.I then died. How I got there you ask? This was the end of my nightmare in full technicolor. what started this was my mind trying to identify my sexual abuses. In the nightmare I almost identified the people but when the the imaginary face masks came up to their noses everything went blank. Then there was the one person who over 8 months abused me multiple times. In the nightmare again I almost identified the person when the imaginary mask came up to his nose. Things went blank. Between this and the green mile there was a court case I convicted of a false charge then executed. What that court case was I do not remember. All I remember what I just wrote. NOW you are wondering why I'm writing this? SUICIDE is a dirty word. No one wants to talk about SUICIDE in public.WHY? Suicide is a major societal issue AND NO ONE ONE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THIS. WHY? I am one of very few people who is willing to talk or write about the problems sexual assault victims face on a day to day bases.There are many that have survived their attempts yet will not talk about it or simply found a way of taking their life. I am a multiple suicide survivor SEVEN, thats correct 7 times I tried. I am a sexual abuse survivor. I am a first generation Australian, not a great thing. You can bury your head in a bucket of sand and say "it didn't happen" or you can face reality. It took me 40 years to face all this. It took me another 7 years to go to court and win. Its taken seven years to accept what has happened. I have to accept that the nightmares will continue for the rest of my life. I have to accept "the green mile" I will never be able to identify the people who sexually abused me multiple time. Remember I am not the only sexually abuse male. It seems I am the lone voice that is prepared to talk publicly SUICIDE is real. It doesn't have to be sexual abuse modern society can send you down the path of suicide.

Just Sara Complex PTSD - What is it and how do we cope?
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'Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD; also known as complex trauma disorder) is a psychological disorder thought to occur as a result of repetitive, prolonged trauma involving sustained abuse or abandonment by a caregiver or other interper... View more

'Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD; also known as complex trauma disorder) is a psychological disorder thought to occur as a result of repetitive, prolonged trauma involving sustained abuse or abandonment by a caregiver or other interpersonal relationships with an uneven power dynamic.' Wikipedia description.. I think this pretty much sums it up yeah? I wish I could underline; '..relationships with an uneven power dynamic'. In my own case, C-PTSD was triggered by bullying in my workplace from 2008 until 2014. I developed symptoms such as Anxiety/Panic that grew in severity until a tragic breakdown in 2014. I was forced to medically retire. Although my history of multiple trauma's and childhood abuse caused specific responses in me from an early age, I thought I was normal and everyone was the same. In fact, a lot of people in my inner circle were. Decades later, I find out those friends/family members/acquaintances had gone thru their own traumatic situations. So why wouldn't I feel normal around them? Today, as opposed to the 70's/80's (my adolescence/young adulthood) where abuse wasn't discussed, people have resources to out their pain and confusion in spaces like BB forum or with psychologists, social workers, medico's, psychiatrists and even friends/family. Treatment has become the 'norm' instead of going it alone which is what many of us here had to do until society caught up with this 'pandemic' (IMO) of psychological disorders. So, why create a thread dedicated to C-PTSD? Well, stigma and misconception around it's still rife in our society, and people suffering with this horrible disorder and not realising it is a constant. Your views are absolutely welcome! We really do need to talk about it as consequences of C-PTSD and the benefits of therapy are worthy and an important part of recovery. Newcomers and current members alike are encouraged to post; old, young, male or female. Let's pick each other's brain and see where it leads... Kind thoughts; Sez