PTSD Isn’t Just About Trauma—It’s Complicated

Right. You don’t just get PTSD because you were hurt. You get PTSD because you encountered someone who wanted to hurt you.

It effects the sleeping, anxiety, frustrations, anger, trust, and more. 🥺 With practice .. symptoms can be eased and better controlled. I am not perfect. But Healing.

I had 0 support, time makes it less impacting, but once your brain is rewired for dinosaurs 🦕 😆 you'll always have those reactions. The up side, I have spidey senses now with behavior from anyone, anyone coming up behind me, good luck sneaking up on me 😆 It is over used though by anyone that has gone through trauma. My dog died I have PTSD. Not how it works. It does affect you physically, heart beating out of your chest for hrs, days, feeling like it's gonna stop, can't sleep, eat, jumping at noise. P.S. this article is poorly written and gives no insight of how debilitating it can be.

I was originally told I had bipolar depression… But after a few months I have PTSD and I felt so much better! I’ve been in this situation for 17 years and so so grateful I only have PTSD symptoms 👍🏼

People don't know how much it effects everything you do daily, and the smallest thing can trigger you, even a person, large groups of people, things people say, pound sounds, even loud music. We all have different types of PTSD, but for each of it is NOT less Traumatic, and most of us do get help these days, but so many still don't! WE NEED TO FOCUS ON MORE PEOPLE GETTING HELP THAT HAVE PTSD, and OUR DAILY STRUGGLES 🙏🧡💜

I also suffer from post traumatic stress. and it really is difficult everyday . so anyone with it please please seek help and hang in there just know you are not alone and for me I totally understand about this debilitating mental illness . peace to the struggle and aloha

yeah I just continue and mind my business only the strong survive weak don't eat💪😉✌️

I have severe PTSD from being exposed to about 18,000 traumatic events during my 28 year long law enforcement career. On average, I would be involved in 3 traumatic events a day. EMDR therapy is fantastic. Look for a therapist with EMDR certification. A former coworker did 4 tours, 3 combat which involved going into battle 6 days a week with killing every day. He recommended EMDR for my condition.

Complete EXHAUSTION ON ALL LEVELS!!!! I don’t think there is a med for that!!! I pray for each and every one of you!! It’s a lonely place at times and ‘anxiety’ is thrown around so loosely these days amongst ptsd. If you know you know. Aint a word to begging to describe the roller coaster ride that keeps you on your toes at all times!!!

It’s not easy to deal with. I’ve been going to the VA for years. It never goes away. Group therapy helps.