I have ptsd

How do I control this ptsd.

[drifter0213]

i see an addictions therapist i attend group therapy individual counseling and i see a psychiatrist and take meds for PTSD from combat,schizophrenia and traumatic brain injury. best way to control it is to see someone specialized in treating PTSD and keep talking about what bothers you :)

[drifter0213]

i wanted to let you know they treat PTSD with anti-depressants

[TinyMite1]

It's not strong enough

[drifter0213]

they could add anti-psychotic medications also :)

[TinyMite1]

well I'm not trying to get addicted to meds. I just want to be normal. Then maybe I can act my age. I can't cause people are not understanding. Then I dnt understand at the same time

[drifter0213]

sometimes the pills help and reacts well with an anti-depressant you have to give it time to let the medicine it's work

[TinyMite1]

Ok i'll see

[amiornot]

ive recently been diagnosed with ptsd , i have been given medication my 2nd week on them , i dont feel any different altho i am sleeping a bit better , i am always stressed , altho I do have alot going on with me at the moment . Hope this gets better soon , does it?? does the meds help in the long term??

[drifter0213]

it's true the pills help regulate my sleep, tinymite1 alot of people don't understand, for years i always wanted someone to know what i was going through going to group therapy i met alot of people that did go through hell also :)