ptsd

[drifter0213]

i have this illness, for 14 years now, anyone with this illness can contact me, is this a life-long illness? i still have numbness, anxiety, sleeplessness, and outburst of anger. A history of drug addictions and homelessness i am still suffering from being nearly killed in action! ( USAF)

[arisha]

I have been diagnosed with ptsd.  They keep telling me that I can overcome my fears, but I seriously doubt you can get rid of the illness.  It's always going to be there.  It's a part of us and it makes us who we are.  But, we can reduce the anxiety by using coping skills and such.

[drifter0213]

30% disability VA

[AnnaE]

There are specialists in treating abuse survivors--a lot of that difficulty is PTSD. I know PTSD from that angle. But I was also traumatized by partial vision loss, and by the eye surgeon who emotionally raped me. My therapist specializes in abuse, and she has treated me for all three kinds of trauma. I believe there are many therapists who successfully treat trauma survivors.

What do you mean you are 30%?

Anna

[drifter0213]

i think they do psycho-therapy, im 30% and have chronic PTSD

[AnnaE]

Do you have any alternatives in regard to therapy?

[AnnaE]

I am so sorry about your experiences and your trauma.

[JKJ]

i'm also a veteran...12 years USAF and have severe PTSD.  i go to the VA regularly for therapy; but they are really clueless as to how to help women vets who are victims of military sexual trauma.  it's a dirty little secret that the military and the VA still don't want the general public to know the true story about.

i'm on 100% disability because of my PTSD....

[AnnaE]

It is unthinkable that you all would not get very special help. I am so sorry that you do not. Is any government agency trying to help? any proposed legislation?

[drifter0213]

i feel the same way ! to functon in society outside a hospital is very difficult, i keep telling my doctors this-drifter0213

[Angela291]

I have been diagnosed with this illness.  I recently retired because of this illness and other serious mental disorders.  My anxiety is through the roof, followed by sleep apnea and losing time.  I am on medication, but again suffer from obesity.


We can go to the moon, but eradicating some of these put upon emotional illnesses is far from solvable.  I hope we can get help.  It's difficult to read a book or walk around and even talk to others when you suddenly flash back to the awful abuse you suffered.  It literally knocks me off my day to day existence.  It is so difficult.