After surviving a traumatic event, many people have PTSD-like symptoms at first, such as being unable to stop thinking about what's happened. Fear, anxiety, anger, depression, guilt - all are common reactions to trauma. However, the majority of people exposed to trauma do not develop long-term post-traumatic stress disorder. Getting timely help and support may prevent normal stress reactions from getting worse and developing into PTSD. This may mean turning to family and friends who will listen and offer comfort.
I never speak to anyone about it, and I probally never will... But at least there is a whole community is going to listen for you! It is usually not a common thing so please do speak out!
@@melaniemartin4319 Yes in time I do believe one slowly begins to feel better as a result of connecting within and feeling one's pain to achieve a release from it.
Those who haven't suffered through trauma are so lucky or blessed. The pain of trying to heal is truly exhausting. Big love to any survivors of any kind
I experienced this for some time in my childhood so...im praying for all involved im praying for comfort healing strength and peace 🙏🏾 😔....im still dealing with trauma and etc and bad dreams sleepless nights....its exhausting
I grew up in a domestic violence home and still, 40 yrs later, go into defense mode and high alert when I hear people talking loudly, laughing loudly, or yelling if I can't understand what they're saying right away.
@@kairhead5376 whatever our situations are, I think that we should just accept it. For example we should not Feel guilty for being alone. Either we try to rebuild or we enjoy being lonely in our bubble.
Another form or type of PTSD that I have not seen addressed are the symptoms developed after being in an emotional/mentally abusive relationship for many years, such as from a constant gaslighting NPD or socio-psychopath. Years of being gaslit, then finally leaving the person can result in symptoms such as being fearful and non-trusting of everyone who wants to befriend you.
Yeah. That would be categorized as C-PTSD I think. I might have it, though I haven't gotten tested for it so I can't say for sure. It's a daily struggle to overcome the fight-or-flight insticts and/or partial flashbacks that come with certain scenarios. I hope to see more about C-PTSD on this channel soon and learn from it.
I know the feeling. Especially now in this day and age, we can never be too careful about who we allow into our lives to get close to us. Unfortunately, ulterior motives run rampant.
I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with cptsd. Spent my whole life fighting cptsd. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
I'm so very happy for you, Psilocybin is absolutely amazing, the way it shows you things, the way it teaches you things. I can not believe our world and our people shows less interest about it's helpfulness to humanity. It's love. The mushrooms heals people by showing the truth, it would be so beneficial for so many people, especially politicians and the rich who have lost their way and every other persons out there.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Germany don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES very sure of Mr.medmushies. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, BPD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Mushrooms are very medicinal. This is why anybody familiar with psilocybin and any other kind of fungi will tell you, "They are alive." They have a very ancient wisdom. To my experience, all mushrooms have always said, "Pay attention to your life. How you think, how you feel, and what will you do with the information that you always knew, but now are seeing in this point of view." This is why mushrooms are so respected in tribal cultures. This mental health treatment works for me too. Half micro doses do the trick for me. At least a few days at a time with lengthy time in between. Never addictive. Thank you for sharing this point!
I was diagnosed with Post Childhood trauma PTSD. I'm always on alert. I make scenarios in my mind where I could be in danger any moment so I can be ready for them. I also have very little memory of my childhood and suffer from nightmares my whole life. At the point where it's my day to day life. Anxiety is a problem too and fear of relationships too
A friend told me, several years ago, I had PTSD. HAVE NEVER BEEN TOKD THAT BY DOCTORS. I HAVE LIMITED. MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD. WAS PLACED IN STATE school for the blind, s d had to be separated from my family, the first time, brought there, at age seven, our parents had to leave us, while we were distracted, without saying a word, goodbye, just silence. It would be six weeks before my family could come to visit me. To this day, I have no memory of them taking me back to campus. Therapy and good friends helped me on my journey, and it took years to recover. You can, but the memories remain, under the surface.keep trying and when you fall, get up, again.
@@michaelholtzman1463 Good luck to all out there stuggling. It gets better with time. Also wierd thing but reading Berserk (the Manga) when i was 19 helped me a lot. Also therapy. If you can get it for free or can afford it get it. You will be worse for a while because you'll have to relive/talk about it but it helps after a couple of months. Im far better now that I know what i have to deal with i can fight it.
I hate how much I’ve related to this in the past. I had a very difficult childhood and I didn’t realize how much traumatic experiences can follow you l. It’s weird feeling comfortable sharing this on this channel but I always feel like it’s a welcoming community. I’m praying for others who have similar experiences. It does get better 💛
It’s often bittersweet knowing you’re not alone in battles like these. But look at you, you can talk openly about your trauma and i know for a fact that’s not easy. Not only that, but you do so with grace and kindness, i hope you realize how beautiful that is! I hope you don’t feel weird talking about your pain because you’re good enough just as you are and I wholeheartedly mean that 🤗🤗🤗
Same here, I thought what I went through was “normal” considering I grew up in the inner city (ghetto). It was almost like a slap in the face realizing what I went through was trauma & not normal.
This Chanel is amazing to help you realize you aren’t alone and your emotions are valid. Your comment really stood out to me. From what I’ve seen, it’s great your able to reach out and open up💕 know there are strangers supporting you thousands of miles away:)
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I find myself invalidating my feelings and incidents often. I think growing up and being told my problems aren’t “real” or “I should be appreciative because I have x,y,z” Really affected how I deal with my emotions I find myself just always being in a state of shut down if that makes sense it’s so hard to explain it but I don’t sit with my emotions or let myself feel them. I just push them away until I kind of forget about them. It’s a daily fight too I guess fix the mindset that has been taught to you but it’s worth it because I see the change in myself and I encourage anyone to look into counseling and learning how to cope with their emotions and their trauma.
Same, I was also told that stuff as a kid and even now I’m told it… I usually just shut down / feel extremely empty/numb when in super stressful situations and tend to forget what happened, I usually remember most of it later if something triggers a memory of it……… would love to move out of the house I live in and get proper help for my mental health but I sadly can’t do that as a minor
@@LunarCatKan Exactly I don’t even remember anything past the past two years it’s really bad and I would say something I wish I did was take advantage of the counselors at school when I was in school if there’s anyone available to talk to i highly recommend you do it and I hope you situation eases up ❤️
@@nija2106 sadly there’s no one in my school that can help, the mental health care system in the UK is so bad to be honest………. Also dang, I don’t have a father either, my parents split when I was around 3 and then my biological father went to jail for doing horrendous things to my cousin when she was a minor so I’m not allowed to see ever by law which is good, I don’t want to meet him ever
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I'm always scanning the environment for danger, always looking at people or doors or Windows or animals or anything to make sure nothing bad happens. Always emotionless and at different times emotional. Making predictions of people and things, those things that I predict usually happen, makes it a whole lot worse. I hate this, I hate it all.
@@chloelavender9964 in this world, there is no "only one" all have different circumstances, but different ways to perceive it, I hope you have coped in a way as I have.
Me too. We are a different breed…nothing is wrong with that. It’s just how we protect ourselves. I love it because there are so many people that try to take advantage of me or my time and I defend myself quite well.
As someone with recently diagnosed PTSD I related to this a lot when I was considering getting help (which is a privilege in itself and I know that!). It’s completely normal to feel these symptoms after any trauma! Especially social avoidance and flashbacks, it can be terrifying and exhausting. Any sign is worth talking to someone about, friend or professional. It saved me and I hope, if any one sees this, you can find something or someone to confide it
My knowledge on mental illness was so very low. I went to a psychologist when I was 18 thinking i had some form of depression. Due to my ignorance, I never attributed my trauma to give me PTSD. So when my doctor diagnosed me with clinical depression and PTSD, I was taken aback. I remember one day when I was 20 and at work, over 11 years since i had any contact with my abuser, i was busy when I looked up to the next customer and my body stiffened. The man in front of me looked exactly like my abuser. The sight made me weak and scared and I went silent. I wanted to cry, the shock was so painful alongside the flashback and memories. It revealed to me just how bad my issues were.
I was graraped by a female baby sitter of mine when I was 5. It absolutely ruined my relationships, work, school etc. I never understood why I always had trouble with women, constantly in and out of relationships and in conflict, same at work, always with women as well. I had bits and pieces of the graraped until I took some psychedelics and the FULL PICTURE and the entire scene played out for me, that it all came out. I finally told my mother and she was so hurt/upset and angry about it and that she wasn't there. Crazy how long I held on to that secret.
IBIZA any advice on how to come out to a parent over it. Same happened to me. Though it was a female cousin babysitter and with other things like dead beat dad trying to kidnap me. Defax watching single mom like a hawk. Same cousin repeatedly trying to call defax and have cop(s) they know and few illegal business partners harass me on n off. Iv been quiet on it for 20years. Iv thought on telling my mom though can’t afford to with her own health. But plan on telling a aunt that’s always wondered why(Iv shown signs) of avoiding and despising my rapist. Any advice on coming even though it’s a parent in your case would help immensely
@@mrzeviel324 My mother has cancer, it is terminal. My therapist told me it might be time to share everything, it might be the closure we both need. So, the way I did it was to ask her if she remembers this girl, who was 14, and when she said yes, confirmed remembering her well, then I told her what happened. I said, you should know this, sat down, then told her exactly what happened. The more detail the better, the more detail I provided the more her WHOLE face just changed. Without the psychedelics I didn't have access to the entire thing, only bits and pieces because that's how the brain protects us from trauma when we're little children. After psychedelics I had full access and therefore, was able to provide clear, concise and detailed account of the events of that day, as if I was right there at that moment.
@@mrzeviel324 best advice just be honest. Speak calmly to wheoevr your talking to. If you have to cry than cry or feel mad than get mad but speak honestly. Emotions will flow out and that's OK. The release will feel like a weight off your shoulders after all this. Keep in mind mind it takes great bravery to speak up like you plan to do. So I commend you right there.
hello to everyone that suspects they have high functioning or low functioning PTSD. whatever brought you here, it is possible to heal from your pain. sending positive, healing love 💜
Wow, I just broke in tears bc I realized that I was recognizing myself in this... Really, fighting to all the people that are suffering from PTSD, I love y'all ❤❤
I always find the most supporting group of people here on this channel. Thank you to all of you, I feel more confident about myself. Have a good day to anyone who reads this message☀
Same here. drunken father disappointed in his own life. I was his only target. my mother shielded my older sister and younger brother. She couldnt protect us all. me tho i still get scared of late night loud steps coming up my stairs or drunken men being aggressive. Ive gotten into way too many bar fights. 40 now but cant sleep without drugs or white noise.
I don't have PTSD because I've never experienced extreme trauma but I can definitely relate to feeling constantly paranoid and being very anxious, it got so bad that at one point I would be terrified to be on my own, also if I was in the bathroom I'd constantly look out the window behind me because I always felt unsafe if I didn't
Idk it's too hard to try and look into stuff that I might have because there are so many symptoms similar in everything that I'm gonna end up thinking that I have literally every disorder ever recorded and also cancer lol
These videos never fail to make me cry as a result of finally understanding a lot about the person I am and the way I approach life. Thank You Psych2. I always enjoy watching these videos, even though they make me look inward and take a hard look at myself, which can sometimes be extremely uncomfortable for me...
I’m suspecting I have ptsd. I have flash backs of things that traumatized me as a kid. Ppl who remind me of my dad make me go tense and sometimes I feel like I’m reliving the feelings I faced then. I don’t remember anything good that happened to me when I was younger. I grow attached to my teachers and see them as motherly figures and go numb when I can’t see them again. I feel guilty constantly and I’m scared to feel slightly angry due to my trauma. I can’t sleep sometimes. I often can’t pay attention in school sometimes and I go numb and my memory has been so bad lately. I’m not kidding when I say I’d forget everything within seconds. I forget what I’m saying sometimes I even forget important days including my birthday. What are your thoughts?
Without going into too much context since it is a adult subject.. but I had to work really hard through my trauma from a relationship I was in that was abusive, VERY, abusive. My boyfriend I’m with now had never been with a woman who didn’t use him for money, because at one point he was 375 lbs before he lost it all, and the girls saw him as their own personal bank. I had been in many many relationships before I met him and the last I had before him it took me getting to the point where I told myself even if I’m everything he says I am, I still deserve human decency.. and I wasn’t receiving that at all. I told myself even if nobody else liked being around me, at least I could like being around me.. I swore off relationships after that because I thought I’d never be anything other than a burden. So my relationship I’m in currently, happened by 100% fate. I was not chasing a relationship or looking for one at all. Shortly into our relationship however, I did realize I had a lot of unsettled trauma I needed to deal with. I still have PTSD fits that would turn into full blown panic attacks. I’ve been diagnosed with Panic Attack Disorder, PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and severe abandonment issues.. and that was all within a month of my first intake at a mental health physician.. I stopped being able to afford help and I’ve been winging it ever since. Despite my boyfriend never saying anything about it. I felt overwhelmingly guilty, that I couldn’t be intimate, I didn’t like cuddling, plus I have a nerve disorder that makes even rubbing my shoulder painful.. but deep down I do think it’s a part of my trauma as well. I felt like I was robbing him of the full experience of being loved.. because of my own trauma.. Because yeah I love HARD in the ways that I’ve been able to maintain despite all the abuse.. but there was a part of me that felt like he was indirectly being punished for things he didn’t do to me. I have spoken with him about this over the years we have been together and he always said that he didn’t notice, but I guess the haunting thing was remembering how I USED to be in relationships, that had been stripped away from me. Remembering the way I loved all the wrong people and not being able to do the same for the first deserving guy I was with was gut wrenching. I’m finally getting there, working through it all, this TH-cam channel has given me so much insight on myself.. I realize that the abandonment issues I was diagnosed with caused me to have anxiety attachment issues.. I have been able to work through some of my issues just by being able to listen to a video that accurately describes what I go through and then I can research on my own how to cope better with having habits that were subconscious and I didn’t even know I was doing.. So thank you Psych2Go. You help a lot of people.
Thank you for sharing that, 🙏 your comment is also enlightening me on some of my own issues 🤗 stay 💪 strong, i wish you so much happiness in your life ❤ 💙
As someone who is trying to figure out what's wrong (because the adults in my life are not) your videos are very helpful. A lot of these apply to me, but i don't think i have something traumatic enough to have PTSD
Perhaps you may have c-PTSD this is a type of ptsd that doesn’t come from one specific incident but rather trauma overtime big or small. It would be something to look into, hope you get the help you need!
I definitely have all these signs, and recently they've been getting worse. I think whatever facade of keeping it together for the past 30 years or so is finally breaking down.
@@coheedfan1012 I am too. It's so hard to turn it all around, I've made a bunch of little improvements, but then something happened and wiped it all away. I wish I could just be healed already. Don't give up, one day I hope we'll all be okay!
0:27: Even though I AM diagnosed with hi-functioning PTSD, I still kind of down-grade it, because I know folks, that have endured/survived things worse than me. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
I have a problem with sleeping and it’s always one of the other. I either can’t sleep or I can’t get up from sleep. Like today, I missed school because I couldn’t get up, I was able to hear things that was happening around me while in my nightmare but I couldn’t get up or move no matter how hard I tried. And when I finally was able to wake up it was like a jolt and it was hard to breath for a moment and the sensations and feelings I had in the nightmares actually happened and I felt them after I got up.
Sounds like you were experiencing a hypnagogic state. I have that happen from time to time. It's basically different parts of your brain waking up before other parts. Like being able to hear and feel things, but you can't move; motor skills haven't woken up. Can sometimes include hallucinations. Similar to sleep paralysis. Not a serious problem but annoying and scary when you don't know what's happening. Lots of information on line.
John 3:16 New International Version 16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)
I had a violent traumatic incident happen on July 14, 2015, which left me needed medical attention and surgical repairs. The situation itself was compounded by the lack of care that I received from the Toronto Policemen who came to the scene when called. (To this day, I insist that the attitude of the Police traumatized me more than the violent incident itself). Anyhow, years later I "think" I healed and handled the trauma well and am now very vigilant when walking late at night and I don't care if "moving across the street" might insult someone walking towards me. However, a few months ago I was involved in a trivial fender bender and I found that my reaction went from 0 to 1000 in seconds. I almost had a panic attack due to a parking lot fender bender and later, on reflection, I realised that it wasn't the minor collision which freaked me out but, the PROSPECT of a negative conflict with a stranger. Thinking about it, I realised that such a response to something so minor is surely an aspect of PTSD. My advice to anyone; Be aware of your surroundings, trust your instinct and cherish each moment. :)
31 years old and you're in the prime of your life. Though complete healing might never happen, try to live out your years with strength and courage. Easier said than done, yes but .... you're already a survivor :)
Well, I have 2, 3, and 4. I don't mind talking about all the medical shit that I've been through, but I don't often talk about it. It's rarely appropriate and Germaine to the moment. And I have no particular reaction while thinking about it. But instead of heightened emotions and being easily startled, I'm almost numb to emotion. I've literally spent 2 years only getting out of bed to get a drink, to use the bathroom, to eat about half a meal once a day, and to go to Doc appts. And I only spent the effort to go to the appts because it was easier than dealing with my Mom's worry and desire to *do something* to help if I didn't go. I just got hit with too many things in two short a time period. And then I totaled my car by getting a tire off the road and being pulled into a fence. 30 yds in either direction and Ice just have skidded to a stop in the dirt and grass. I just stopped caring. My car had been my refuge. I wasn't an active danger to myself hi didn't want to die. I just... didn't care. And I couldn't justify spending the energy to try to live. 2 years I spent in bed as much as possible. Staring at the walls. Watching time pass. Mildly curious about how long it would be before I'd die there. A good friend pulled me out of it about a year ago. She didn't know that she was about to be the Prince to my Sleeping Beauty. She just needed someone to watch her kids while her babysitter was under quarantine for the Rona. Hadn't realized that I'd forgotten what feeling good felt like. It felt like Ice been underwater for 2 and a half years, and she just reached down and lifted me up and out. But that apathy wouldn't be beatn so easily. There's a real mental inertia that builds up over time, and I hadn't really felt any emotion, hadn't found motivation to *want* to do something. I still have to force myself out of bed everyday. Most days I get one task or chore done. Occasionally I don't. On good days I might get two things done. I feel emotions again, but they're muted significantly. I still wonder why I'm bothering to wash the dishes, or do laundry, or collect the trash that tends to build up and bag it. I don't know how to make progress. How to rebuild a life. I really need to figure out some kind of income. But I'm getting out of bed. And I feel *some* degree of emotion. And that's a start, I guess.
I survived a traumatic experience back in 2009. I was beaten, thrown and was nearly suffocated. The worst part is its left me mentally broken and over the years, the fear slowly turned to anger. I often lash out at people who dont deserve it and I have serious trust issues
I completely understand how you feel! I had an ex boyfriend attempt to kill me and thank god he freaked out and left before he did! He kicked me, stomped on my whole body and was looking for a knife in my kitchen that thank god I had just rearranged! Then he left. When I checked my phone to call my neighbor he had gotten into my phone and deleted his number and text messages to make it hard for someone to know he was there. I had to go to the hospital and I filed a restraining order. He didn’t show up to court because he was on vacation in another country which he happened to purchase the day before he came and attacked me. That made me know more than anything that he was going to kill me. Unfortunately, I have had many other violent things happen to me. I’m a single mom and I moved to an apartment building with a locked entrance, I’ve got a security system and I’m on a higher floor now. I will not date and have stopped wearing makeup and gained weight so men won’t look at me anymore. It is so hard to get past the trauma!
Me: "I think I might have PTSD." *Googles symptoms of PTSD* Me: "My symptoms aren't that bad, but I don't know what else to call it." Psych2Go: "Signs of High Functioning PTSD."
When you tell your mother you’re diagnosed with ptsd and have been dealing with it for years unknowingly… and her response is “How? What did you get it from?” 🙄
@@whatever7588 Thats like the worst response you can give anyone who is opening up about their pstd diagnosis. A better response would have been “I’m sorry to hear that. What do we need to do to treat it?” Versus asking the cause of it which immediately puts us back in the emotions of the trauma because we can relive it with just the slightest suggestion of it. I’m allowed to eyeroll at whatever I want. And… shocker… I never said she was psychic. 😂
I used to get startled so easily. People are laughing at me and i think maybe that is just who i am. Not until now that i realize its because of PTSD. Ive been through a lot of tragic and traumatic experience since i was 4 years of age til 20 years of my life. Since its my childhood that was affected by PTSD. Until now im 27 i still feel something is not right something is missing. Childhood trauma if not forever doesnt heal it will take a longtime to get over it. Childhood trauma take a toll on your aduly life and your life as a whole.
Omg... I'm crying.. This is how I feel. After watching loved ones die & a long abusive relationship I was told they aren't traumas. The loved ones were elderly & my very sick special needs little boy who was very medically fragile. It wasn't until sharing with a new friend & they said wow you've been thru so much... I can't believe you're functioning. It's stuck in my head. And I cried because it was the first time someone validated me. That it is a daily struggle. This helps so much.
I have C-PTSD because I was abused by an older sibling for much of my childhood. It was not until decades later I admitted to myself that I had been abused, and it was only several years after that that I was diagnosed with PTSD. Could you do a video on sibling rivalry vs. sibling abuse? I think it could really help people. Thank you.
Me too 😥... I'm 71 and been abused all my life. A few months ago a huge truck hit me. I don't like talking to people. But now I talk to a therapist. I don't think it helps. It seems like it reminds me of the accident over and over again. Praying for all of you 🙏✝️
I definitely have PTSD and it's been almost two years since the first trauma occurred, and then also two other highly stressing events that only occured because of the first trauma. I just want to heal. I went to four therapists, but maybe because of the fact that I can't quite maintain a linear though or speak coherently of the traumatic events, they wouldn't take me seriously, instead focusing on insignificant things like my academic life and trying to "make me realize how privileged I am" Salesmans' children can get traumatized and need help too, Karen
John 3:16 New International Version 16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)
I've got PTSD, maybe CPTSD. But I am by no means "high functioning", though my sister is. I get, similar to Bipolar Type II, random bursts of energy that enable me to enter a high-functional state for a few weeks, and after that I need about the same amount of time to isolate myself and be low-functioning.
Thank you for making this video! I am a Ukrainian refugee and this helped me a lot. I have always had a question about this and this vid is perfect. Have a great day! Слава Україні!
I used to think that I just had a school phobia but I recently got diagnosed with ptsd. The school I went was extremely traumatic and because of that I avoided school like it was the plague, I suffered from horrible anxiety, nightmares of school and just talking about it to my parents would make me nervous. I’m now in a school made for people like me and it extremely helpful :)
My ptsd was triggered this February and I’ve been living with severe anxiety since. This is because of a similar environment where my trauma took place is coming up where I have to attend. So a lot of unresolved trauma has exploded. However ptsd does not last forever and over time it heals, especially with the help I’m getting.
I was diagnosed with PTSD back in 2020 and this April, I received the Stellate Ganglion Block injection. I was freaking out up to the day of, and all I can say is that it has completely changed my life. I feel like I can finally start to live again. I recommend it to anyone here struggling to look into this because this was truly a miracle for me.
@@Eden-vb4qr hey, it'll be a month in a few days and I would say it definitely reset my nervous system so I barely get anxiety over the things that used to make me panic. The doctor had told me that it can last for months to years for some people. I'm hoping I get a few years out of it. This has completely changed my life for the better.
This is me to a tea. I'm still fighting to get through it. It is an every day battle to even live. But having this community makes me feel less alone. Also my family and friends
I have had this from all the trauma ,I wAke up crying all the time I had to protect my sister ..now I am constantly feeling. Like I am in the same relationship ,now I have mental issues and my boy friend verbally ,emotional and he trust to mess with my head. On purpose?? I don't know how to get away from him he's ok for a few days but he never stops ....
I tend to be a bit jumpy anytime a person “comes out of nowhere” to greet me. I used to not think much of it, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve started to wonder if this has something to do with things I experienced in my past. My dad could be very intimidating and my brother loved to startle me and play pretty rough. Perhaps I am just pretty sensitive in that way, but I don’t know if anybody else I’ve met who gets so easily startled. Don’t know if it is ptsd, but I think there might be an issue somewhere 🤷🏻♂️
As a 17 year old and losing my grandmother at 6 in a house fire I have had all of these symptoms for the past 11 years, didn’t start noticing it until now honestly
I was in a relationship that was toxic. Though there was nothing physical, I feel I've been constantly reminded of the manipulation I had suffered during that time, especially so over the last few weeks. I just remember listening to a song on a bus journey to college, and it brought back those feelings of utter worthlessness I went through at the time. I realise now that I never ever should have been involved. From what I'm aware, my ex-partner had mental issues herself, namely bipolar and her own childhood-based PTSD that had never really healed. There were notable cases throughout our time together where I tried to get myself out of it, but was guilt-tripped by them threatening to kill themselves if I left - they'd use the impacts of their own mental illnesses to manipulate me into staying with them. We ended things over a multitude of these incidents, as well as me not being able to offer them the time together they wanted out of me, which in fairness is my fault as much as it was down to the pandemic I spent 3 years of my late teen life through that. And looking back, I just remember the last few years I had at secondary school and sixth form, and I just remember feeling completely lost within myself. I used to be fairly well-known at the very least with roughly 60% of my year group, but I barely spend time with any of them anymore. I had that association with the one unpopular person in the year group and there's now a small few who I catch up with regularly. I understand that it's more important to keep those you're most trusting towards by your side, as opposed to having so many of them around, but I can't help but feel like I lost my way in the last year. I ultimately had a mindset around that time that I was reminded of by the Depp v. Heard case currently going on. I stuck by them because I didn't want to fail them. I didn't want them to kill themselves over me, but in the end we'd still leave each other anyway. Tonight's been a pain to go through as well, I've had a massive struggle to get into anything within the realms of my usual routine, and again, I just feel lost. I don't have any energy. I don't have any excitement. I don't have any reason. I just feel I'm running on auto-pilot in my life, and I'm practically all on my own at college, especially so during my free time. It's just pain.
I’m a diagnosed agoraphobic with ptsd, and it’s a struggle to get through to anyone about the emotions I feel. It would be amazing if you could do a video talking about why agoraphobia stems from ptsd and ways you can help with symptoms maybe 🙏🏻💓 god bless everyone I hope the the world will stop being so cruel to us all one day till then we all have to fight together!! :( 🪴💕✨🐻❄️
I lost 4 family members in very traumatic ways and not long after I lost my home to a fire and was forced into a toxic home life and then lost my great grandpa a few years after I’m hoping to go to a therapist soon to find out what’s wrong with me. I have vivid nightmares of reliving the times I was told that people I love/cared about died. I avoid things that will bring back unwanted memories. Like I lost my cousin to ptsd from war life, so I avoid watching videos of solders coming home to their families because it reminds me I’ll never get that…. I blame myself for not spending enough time with my aunt before she died of cancer or not being able to tell my great grandpa goodbye before he died from covid. It’s not just people who I lost but my family who’s still with me. My grandpa has had 3 stroke and 4 heart attack and I was there at the hospital every time. Seeing the fear in someone’s eyes while they struggle to speak and move. My young brother had leukemia when he was a child and I have seen him in acoma and covered to tubes and wires like out of a alien movie. Watching my mom have a seizure and almost die and I couldnt do anything about it. My dog died in my arms after my moms ex neglected him. I still have nightmares about the wicked man coming back.
John 3:16 New International Version 16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)
Maybe, you are a comforter tothose around you, and as you definitely were frightened and anguished, those going through the pain in those moments had YOU there to be by their side. Including your dog. You were a positive in those situations, even though you absorbed the negative from them. Give yourself some credit. You may have been the comforting presence those you lost needed, just at the right time. Even those you weren't right next to when they passed, knew you were out there caring. Once you wrap your head around all this and heal, I think you will have a lot of compassion to help others. There's a purpose for you in all this, you just have to look for it.🙂
I have all of these. No one in my 12 years of treatment has diagnosed me with PTSD. Probably because my whole life was long event. I could not pick 1 bad day. Everyday is a bad day.
I was physically abused by my ex, and people keep telling me i should just let it go. they devalue how i feel. kinda like how he did. being around men alone is hard for me. being intimate is hard. i’m always afraid of the same thing happening. it feels like nobody cares about my fears and such.
Im a male and being around any other male is far too traumatizing for me. Im not even comfortable with my own brother who i love dearly. Nobody understands my suffering. Professionals have only leached money from me and through their greed theyve destroyed my pysche.
@@bearclaus2676 i’m so sorry you went through things that make you feel that way. I am here for you. i don’t understand on a personal level. but i understand the fear. and i’ll say this much one day you will be strong enough to get passed that. ❤️
It's OK to feel afraid. What's not OK is to feel shame, embarrassment, guilt and the feelings of I should have been stronger, seen it coming, been brave enough to try and stop it happening. We aren't dirty, weak or pathetic. We were victims. We were unlucky. We didn't deserve the things that happened to us. People know you're vulnerable and take advantage.I want to feel brave and strong and confident but too much has happened. I "confessed a lot of the abuse/trauma I've gone through to my husband. I do trust him but the insecurity is still there subconsciously. I'm overly dependant on him and he has taken it upon himself to protect me from the world. I know it doesn't help me fight my personal demons but it's wonderful having that one person who genuinely tries to understand me, values me, loves and respects me. For the first time in my life I feel safe. What you went through is horrific, it's very real and you need support, ignore the toxic people in your life, even if close family, if they truly care, love and value you, you should come first. It costs nothing to validate your experience and offer to support you. You deserve better. You are worth being loved and protected. Surround yourself with the people that do. Don't lower yourself for validation from anyone. You are important, you matter. I understand, believe me. Nothing I've said will really help you, the mind is a formidable enemy but just remember, you aren't alone. There's nothing wrong with you. It happens to others all the time, it's down to other sick individuals taking advantage. Blame them, they should be the ones feeling shame and guilt etc. I wish you strength, good health and a safe future,its the least you deserve. Sorry its so long to read, but if a stranger can take time to believe you and support you, what excuses do those who say they love you or care about you have. Good luck.
I really thought I was getting better, I went through a really tough miscarriage around the same time last year, I can’t eat somedays. Not even get out of bed, I keep asking myself what’s wrong what’s wrong ? I can never figure it out, I used to enjoy going out and going to the gym but after all that I’m struggling, I really don’t want to feel the way I do anymore, my whole world feels so different. I finally realized I’m suffering from ptsd
I’ve developed a habit from a young age of banging the door against the wall. Even if I walk in and out the room, I have to bang the door each time. I’m always afraid that something or someone will be behind the door, even if it’s right against the wall. I’ve never told anyone that I’ve done this, but this video made me cry as I feel like I’m understanding myself a bit better. Thank you very much for this video!
A few years ago I walked the dog of an elderly woman in my neighborhood, she was sick and couldn't do it so I did it for free. One day I was walking the same route to an nearby forest, I had to walk next to a street but always made sure the dog wasn't on the road but eventually he got hit by a car and the leash was ripped from my hand leaving a giant bleeding cut. I had to tell the woman and it made me realy sad, she also died not long after the accident. Now everytime I look at my hand and the scar from the leash I feel awful and miserable
i've looked at your channel for a year now, and the videos about this, abuse, disassociation, and trauma related stuff i realize i relate to... I don't know how to communicate this with my partners or friends properly other than a discord status.
I think I might have some trauma from having disturbing thoughts when I was little. Like when I figured out that I was destined to die some day when I was like 4, and I had a nightmare where I almost did, and nobody could really comfort me with anything other than 'try not to think about it' or 'it probably won't happen for a long time' or even 'you dont actually want to live forever', which just triggered other scary thoughts. I've had a lot of thoughts that give me a similar feeling, and mostly I have to just block them off because there's no real way to reconcile them. I don't think these thoughts are a result of a traumatic physical experience, just a product of thinking a lot and deeply. I think the thoughts themselves were traumatic, the deep fear of what if, and the fear of the inevitable. Nowadays I've built up a complex understanding of consciousness and the soul that reconciles some but not all of these ideas. When my mind wanders into that space something still shuts down a little and I know to be careful and sorta tiptoe around the thought that's been painful. I also don't want to talk to people about them because they're sort-of dangerous. I don't want to traumatize other people.
i don’t think i have high functioning PTSD, but i do experience these signs almost every other day. coming out of years of being in an abusive relationship of domestic violence has scarred me and has been hard to heal. i wish it will get better and for me to completely heal somehow. i also wish the same to others.
Don't know if it's PTSD but it feels like it. Again I don't think it is because it's not been a dangerous situation, on two of three times, but it left me to a point of feeling null, void and just like I wasn't doing the right thing. Trying to do that activity again later on left me either denying or not wanting to because I felt overwhelmed easily
I've been constantly on high alert because of PTSD and have ruined my life. I've lost so much physical strength and have such high cortisol that my body (skinny) developed scarring stretch marks simply due to the stress. I should've been dead 2 times over. I can't find work, I have no friends, and I don't know what to do. Im putting this here because I literally have nowhere else to put it... im tired of living in fear and suffering. I just want to be normal again...
i’ve been diagnosed with ptsd for a few years now and i decided to watch this and see how much i relate to this knowing i have extreme ptsd and have for a few years and i relate to all of the signs in this video
I'm a middle aged adult female & I suppressed (intentionally) my childhood trauma till about 2 years ago after my dad's passing which internally 'unlocked' everything I never forgot. But I'm also a decade's long DV survivor with severe PTSD & then VERY recently (this year), a victim/survivor of SV. As of RIGHT NOW, I'm trying to survive, cope & process all this trauma, ALL BY MYSELF. I have ZERO support. Not even from my therapist office. Too many mini breakdowns to where I'm at rock bottom. Life is at a stand still & I'm in survival mode not knowing what to do anymore. Sorry for this rambling comment. Just wanted to share my feelings. Thank you.
This is helpful i do have ptsd i always wondered it based on after my breakup with my ex i completely changed behaviors and the way i react to everything because i was abused in a way and never noticed it but now i do. I avoid things, i lash out and react to things now that i never used to. I get nightmares and have anxiety attacks from things that relate to it, and i even kinda relive it
Oh danke! my comrade. he came back from conflicts in the middle east. and helped protect the peace keepers and what not. I was uncertain if he just grew up, or was tired. but i assumed something was wrong. And before this i tried many times to ask him. he would shrug it off as being tired. now watching this video, I got him the needed help. I was barely able to help him, only because i read English's from this video! Thank you, and keep working hard! Cheers from Germany!
i feel like i have something similar to PTSD since all of these points relate to me but i just don't understand how i could have PTSD since i've never had an extremely traumatic event happen to me. it mostly focuses on regrets, guilt and death and i can never sleep well and most nighta i have nightmares. i am a pretty sensitive person with anxiety and most of the time my mind exaggerates things to a point of when they become extremely overwhelming. i hate speaking to people anymore and everything i do feels like such a big effort. if anyone can identify what's going on please let me know. also sorry for venting, if you'd like me to take this down i will since i feel a bit self-centred
Generally, when I was younger around 4th grade to the beginning of 8th grade every time I even slightly got in trouble with a teacher I would almost have a breakdown Infront of the class and I had no idea why. Then after thinking about it for awhile I remembered something that was almost 100% the cause of it. So maybe it's something small that happened just many times or you just managed to forget about it. When I finally remembered why it caused me to have a breakdown I almost punched myself for forgetting something like that. So it might also be the case that you do have PTSD and it's just not as severe or anything. Hope that helped in some way. c:
I have social anxiety, well I haven't like gotten it checked or anything because my parents never believed that I would ever have something wrong with my mental health since they "did such a great job and I have this and that and such" but anyway- for someone to tell me to talk to a stranger is like someone telling me to walk up to someone holding a gun with their finger on the trigger and some how I know that it's loaded. Wow I feel like I wrote a essay, sorry lol.
@@caeramccorkle2671 thank you so much! that definitely helps. i might have an idea of what caused it. my mum has been thinking i have PTSD for quite a while now but i honestly had no clue how that would work since i only thought it was only linked to the war or extreme abuse. also i have the same issue with the breakdowns in school, i remember when i was a little younger i had this massive freakout when my teacher called on me to answer a question when i was laughing with my friends because we finished the research. she called on me and then i just froze, couldn't speak for ages and then i broke down in tears. she got quite angry since she thought i didn't do the work and that i was acting ridiculous since it was such a simple task. i've struggled with answering questions since for some reason.
@@caeramccorkle2671 talking to a stranger is a lot for me too hahah, i'm not sure how i'm going to cope when i have to buy stuff and talk to casheirs. also i'm sorry your parents didn't understand, i think we should be educated a bit on various mental health signs in school since mine never really did anything like that and i'm guessing a lot of them didn't.
I'm 7 months late to the video, but this is something that have crossed my mind multiple times, as I have the described reactions, but only under specific circumstances. I've narrowed down what I suspect is my own traumatic event, but the problem is I'm not through it yet, as the people who caused it, are the same people I rely on to pay for the help I need in order to learn living on my own with ASD. I can work completely fine, but I often forget to eat, so I need special support to help me remember to eat (as a consequence of this, I am also severely underweight). It used to be worse, where I could neither maintain a home, but I have learned that now, despite it taking me 7 years to do so. Anyways, I'm a Dane and the people who pay for my help, is the municipality of my home town. Problem is that they're extremely hard to talk with about any kind of help and worry more about their financial sheets, than the people they're supposed to help. Thus I have to fight for retaining my help once every year and thus I cannot escape this trauma, before I've fully learned to live on my own, as I cannot afford to pay for the help myself (the price is twice a normal salary, every single month). What I know is, that whenever I go into a debate in person, I immediately perceive it as a fight and I have to do my best to restrain myself from yelling at people and becoming aggressive. It's extremely exhausting, so I often just avoid debates in person. Online is different and I can take my time with responses, so I don't have to come up with something immediately, in order to "win the fight". It's the same thing in arguments and more passionate discussions with others, hence why I also avoid socializing too much. It's too exhausting having to stop myself from going into fight or flight mode, every time I have a passionate conversation with someone. I also know that I constantly fear the municipality stops paying out of the blue, so I lose my help and is forced to move out of my home, as I cannot afford the rent myself at the present moment. Furthermore, I also constantly fear that they are somehow listening in to my conversations and that I am being surveyed 24/7, because they have previously grabbed information about me illegally and used it against me, so I have all curtains pulled out 24/7 and both my microphone and webcam is disconnected from my PC. They may see what I browse, but they ain't gonna get no audio or video from me. I do though try to avoid all thoughts about them, but that is kinda hard, given how much I still need them and I also recognize the "Negative changes in thoughts mood" part, as I am pretty quick to judge people with authority on their actions compared to their words, where even a single mistake can be enough for my respect for them to plummet or even go away entirely, causing me to directly and indirectly attack them verbally on things they say, all because I've experienced authorities letting me down on their promises to me, time and time again, for a whole 15 years now. This has also led me to avoid calling people at all costs. I've been promised so many things via phone calls and in person promises, which have led to nothing but hot air, so now I simply don't trust it, if it isn't in written form. I straight up hate talking with people on the phone and I dread whenever I have to make a phone call, even if it's just a casual, normal call to a family member. I'd much rather write instead. It's safe and I know exactly what has been said and what hasn't. This does though cause major problems for me right now, as I'm trying to get an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker and the field almost exclusively relies on phone calls. The very thing I try to avoid at all costs. Worst of all though, is that I cannot get an answer to any of this. There are simply not enough qualified professionals in Denmark to take a look at someone who functions as great as I do. The psychiatric area has experienced less and less funding for the past 32 years, so there's really only space for people who are a direct danger to themselves and/or their surroundings. Everyone else cannot be helped as of right now, meaning whatever problems we may have, are problems we are forced to allow growing worse and worse, until we reach the afore mentioned point of extremely debilitating problems. I hope the recently agreed on deal from the government, about increasing funding to the Psychiatric area, will make it possible for me to get the answers I seek, so I can get the help to stabilize myself properly, as I suspect that one of the major reasons it takes me this long, is because I cannot get professional help to treat the underlying, repeated trauma of 15 years and ongoing.
PTSD is something I have experienced and I think what lingers is an elevated underlying stress that can build without being conscious of it and your more vulnerable to being traumatized,,,
I was in a physically/emotionally abusive relationship for four years and stayed as long as I did in order to protect his daughter from him, but now I've developed ways of thinking/behaving not even knowing it was PTSD related. I developed severe agoraphobia (fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment) so I rarely ever go in public alone; and if I do it's to walk my dog around the block and that's it. I can think about all the worst case scenarios for any public outing I plan on participating in (weddings, parties, dinners etc.) to the point where the night before I suffer insomnia and make myself literally sick to my stomach. As a New Yorker I've always been aware of the bad in the world by witnessing it all around me and I also didn't have an easy childhood either so Ive always had tough skin, but after him...he made me realize how quickly and easy I can be physically hurt or worse by other people and legitimately put the fear of death in me. I'm working on it, but a part of me feels sad that it seems like something I may never be able to fully get past and it sucks. I was never naive but I was never this fearful before 😕 don't know why I'm sharing this but this video just made me realize I suffer from more PTSD than I knew 😔
As a veteran of the Iraq War and a woman who was in multiple abusive relationships, as well as witnessing and not being able to stop a man from committing suicide in front of me at a gun range, I have been diagnosed with PTSD by the VA. I know I have it. I experience most of, but not all the symptoms explained in this video. I don't feel depressed. I've even scheduled 9 appointments with every intention of going to speak to a counselor to help me resolve my issues but I know that I have to talk about what caused my PTSD and to me that feels worse than just living with my symptoms. I've even driven 3 hours to the VA hospital and sat outside before eventually canceling the appointment. I've never gone to one appointment. My symptoms are noticeable and have occasionally effected my social life, but I'm reclusive by nature so I don't see the need to resolve them. The fear of reliving those moments scares me more than what I live with. Ive even lost parts of my memory of events because I work hard to block them out. I know rationally that if I get help I may not have the nightmares or insomnia or avoid certain situations that remind me and I could even enjoys fireworks or thunderstorms again, but a major part of me would rather continue the way I am than face what I experienced. It's not that bad for me. I can basically function day to day with minimal issues and there is nothing wrong with being aware of my surroundings or ensuring my doors and windows are locked before I can relax. I know I'm justifying it, but I'm OK with that. Do I really need to get help if I don't see why how I'm living is all that bad? There are so many ppl who are having a much harder time with their PTSD than I am, I just don't feel the need to change.
I don't have suspicions I know I'm suffering from it I have all my life but certain people seem to think it's a phase let me know when this phase ends lol
I want to give credit to the 12 year old me who went through and made piles of coping mechanisms from reasearch of depression and ptsd. I love you are the reason I am still here
I've experienced almost all of these symptoms after being "let go" from my last job. I had no clue what was happening to me. I thought it was silly to be having these feelings and reactions over losing a job. So I didn't bother talking to anyone about it. Every time I relived that thought after hopping into bed, I knew I wasn't going to be able to sleep that night. I would lay there loathing in that feeling for hours if I didn't get back up and find a movie to watch. I'm better now, but it took way longer than I'd like to help myself get better. I know now it would have been better to SEEK HELP! No matter how small or silly the incident. Not a good feeling, take it from me. I'm still yet to find a new job.
I'm not too sure yet either. I'm no professional, and I've only seen this one video that explains some of what I was going through. Could have been some kind of temporary depression for all I know. Just saying even the smallest of things can break you for the worse at times. And that you shouldn't take it alone if you can help it.
Mine are not as bad, some even not from this list but I remember as a really young child, i used to deal with so much fighting....violence and screaming..so when someone starts even just scolding me or making aggressive reactions around me, it honest to god scares me. If its yelling or someone acting aggressively in a way, my anxiety rises so hard to the point i just start crying, even if im not involved. anything just kinda scares me if im on a certain mood.
I actually was diagnosed by my therapist with mild PTSD, there's till many things that trigger it, I still mess up with my reactions even without and with it, it will take much more time in therapy, it just goes to show that ptsd or symptoms of it, even when it is mostly mild, can cause a horrible time, to put it mildly. I encourage anyone to find the help they need if they experience anything similar.
I had constant severe trauma as soon as I came into the world. My whole upbringing was rooted in aggression death neglect abandonment all forms of abuse and proverty and isolation and being sheltered. I was constantly on egg shells and made it a priority to feel everyone and everything out so I can remain neutral. There’s times I don’t wanna hang with my bestie because I’m nervous I’m gonna get in a rlly bad episode of just reliving these heavy emotions and make her feel bad because I seem bored or distant or distracted when I have the weight of the world on my shoulder and mind. Recently I experienced the worst experience in my life that I shoved so far down and refused to think about and avoided things that reminded me of it that my body was taking that L. I couldn’t eat I couldn’t sleep more than 3-4 hours for months. I lost so much weight and hair and went into a shell of confusion and not trusting no one not even my damn self. I struggle with this everyday and some days it’s easier some days it’s unavoidable. I’m trying exposure therapy because I’m tired of being on high alert
Crazy how this just popped on my timeline… like the universe knew I needed this validation & support today. Never fails ✨ I don’t know you but I empathize with you through the ether 📱 I love you longtime & wish you all the inner peace & healing you so well deserve & will receive. & so it is, so mote it be 🌬 Thx always Psych2go 💖 - Julycomplex
my mom kept telling me that i might have ptsd, and i wasn't listening to her because i thought i was really fine. but then she talked to me about it and i understood. I also searched about ptsd on yt and this video really helped me. I'm kind of also much more comfortable anonymously showing my emotions to the internet. Because even if people may not know who you are, they can still help you.
Whenever I have arguments with people I start shaking I feel physically ill and like I’m manic I can’t tell if it’s ptsd but it happened ever after a verbally and little physically abusive friendship relationship
I have most of these symptoms, but I'm not sure if my trauma is trauma. Questions I'm curious about, for educational and personal purposes: Does sexual harassment qualify as trauma, like sexual assault does? Is trauma also occurring for someone who went through a short-term or long-term event where someone else was being threatened or near death? I went through my mother's car accident and witnessing my brother almost die when I was 5 and 7. I can't remember that much, but I do have some night terrors about it... It's really weird, because I've been told by my friends that I don't have PTSD, but I have most of these and symptoms from websites I find too... Just wondering about these questions to get more insight about this, before I try to figure out my brain with others.
There are different types of PTSD, such as combative PTSD vs non-combative PTSD. Many people associate PTSD with military service & veterans. Look into non-combative PTSD. Best of luck in finding the answers you seek.
As someone who actually did experience traumatic events as a kid, I did think that I have PTSD.. I know self diagnose is bad but I doesn't know how to tell people about it.. Because I'm scared my life would not be a same again, I mean, my life are shattered after that event but still at least I can still act like normal people without burdening anyone... I plan to make a diagnosis with psychtrist as I'm already adult and have my own money to pay for the treatment but seems like my circumstances right now saying otherwise I planning to tell my parents in these week, hope me the best..
After surviving a traumatic event, many people have PTSD-like symptoms at first, such as being unable to stop thinking about what's happened. Fear, anxiety, anger, depression, guilt - all are common reactions to trauma. However, the majority of people exposed to trauma do not develop long-term post-traumatic stress disorder. Getting timely help and support may prevent normal stress reactions from getting worse and developing into PTSD. This may mean turning to family and friends who will listen and offer comfort.
I never speak to anyone about it, and I probally never will... But at least there is a whole community is going to listen for you! It is usually not a common thing so please do speak out!
My ptsd was as a result of childhood abuse so I don't have a family to turn to as they helped destroy me. Long journey to recovery!
There is hope...period!●●●●
I went to school the next day and my then best friend was like it wasn't that bad... no wonder it's sticking around
@@melaniemartin4319 Yes in time I do believe one slowly begins to feel better as a result of connecting within and feeling one's pain to achieve a release from it.
Those who haven't suffered through trauma are so lucky or blessed. The pain of trying to heal is truly exhausting. Big love to any survivors of any kind
I experienced this for some time in my childhood so...im praying for all involved im praying for comfort healing strength and peace 🙏🏾 😔....im still dealing with trauma and etc and bad dreams sleepless nights....its exhausting
@@mrace2712 I'm sorry. I get it. It truly is exhausting
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@@katdimitriadis thank you so much...I genuinely care for people so this means alot coming from you!!! 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤝🏾🤝🏾✊🏾✊🏾
I grew up in a domestic violence home and still, 40 yrs later, go into defense mode and high alert when I hear people talking loudly, laughing loudly, or yelling if I can't understand what they're saying right away.
I definitely relate to this. If you're being loud around me, please clarify that no bad shit's about to happen so I can calm down.
Same here
I’m so sorry that happened! Are things better now than they were growing up?
💯 same
It bothers me when people are screaming/fighting even on tv
1:01 Extreme Emotional Reactions
1:51 Negative Changes in thoughts and mood
2:29 Avoidance
3:20 Physical Problems
3:53 Reliving The Trauma
Hope this helps!
Thank you! :D
Well, it's safe to say I'm scr3w3d.
@@kairhead5376 whatever our situations are, I think that we should just accept it. For example we should not Feel guilty for being alone. Either we try to rebuild or we enjoy being lonely in our bubble.
@@kairhead5376 wdym?
Dang, I have 4
Another form or type of PTSD that I have not seen addressed are the symptoms developed after being in an emotional/mentally abusive relationship for many years, such as from a constant gaslighting NPD or socio-psychopath. Years of being gaslit, then finally leaving the person can result in symptoms such as being fearful and non-trusting of everyone who wants to befriend you.
Yeah. That would be categorized as C-PTSD I think. I might have it, though I haven't gotten tested for it so I can't say for sure. It's a daily struggle to overcome the fight-or-flight insticts and/or partial flashbacks that come with certain scenarios. I hope to see more about C-PTSD on this channel soon and learn from it.
bruh, that sounds like me. my mother isolated me to the point where i don’t even fully trust my own father
I know the feeling. Especially now in this day and age, we can never be too careful about who we allow into our lives to get close to us. Unfortunately, ulterior motives run rampant.
@@spamaccount6542 You’re a “Spam Account”, right?
@@spamaccount6542 Hopefully, you can get away and begin to heal and see the truth.
I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with cptsd. Spent my whole life fighting cptsd. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
I'm so very happy for you, Psilocybin is absolutely amazing, the way it shows you things, the way it teaches you things. I can not believe our world and our people shows less interest about it's helpfulness to humanity. It's love. The mushrooms heals people by showing the truth, it would be so beneficial for so many people, especially politicians and the rich who have lost their way and every other persons out there.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Germany don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES very sure of Mr.medmushies. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, BPD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Mushrooms are very medicinal. This is why anybody familiar with psilocybin and any other kind of fungi will tell you, "They are alive." They have a very ancient wisdom. To my experience, all mushrooms have always said, "Pay attention to your life. How you think, how you feel, and what will you do with the information that you always knew, but now are seeing in this point of view." This is why mushrooms are so respected in tribal cultures. This mental health treatment works for me too. Half micro doses do the trick for me. At least a few days at a time with lengthy time in between. Never addictive. Thank you for sharing this point!
How do I reach out to him? Is he on Instagram
I was diagnosed with Post Childhood trauma PTSD. I'm always on alert. I make scenarios in my mind where I could be in danger any moment so I can be ready for them.
I also have very little memory of my childhood and suffer from nightmares my whole life. At the point where it's my day to day life. Anxiety is a problem too and fear of relationships too
A friend told me, several years ago, I had PTSD. HAVE NEVER BEEN TOKD THAT BY DOCTORS. I HAVE LIMITED. MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD. WAS PLACED IN STATE school for the blind, s d had to be separated from my family, the first time, brought there, at age seven, our parents had to leave us, while we were distracted, without saying a word, goodbye, just silence. It would be six weeks before my family could come to visit me. To this day, I have no memory of them taking me back to campus. Therapy and good friends helped me on my journey, and it took years to recover. You can, but the memories remain, under the surface.keep trying and when you fall, get up, again.
You're not alone....this is my life as well.its a constant struggle.
All the best for you.
@@michaelholtzman1463 Good luck to all out there stuggling. It gets better with time. Also wierd thing but reading Berserk (the Manga) when i was 19 helped me a lot. Also therapy. If you can get it for free or can afford it get it. You will be worse for a while because you'll have to relive/talk about it but it helps after a couple of months. Im far better now that I know what i have to deal with i can fight it.
Same 💔😭
Thank you for sharing this vulnerable side of you.
I hate how much I’ve related to this in the past. I had a very difficult childhood and I didn’t realize how much traumatic experiences can follow you l. It’s weird feeling comfortable sharing this on this channel but I always feel like it’s a welcoming community. I’m praying for others who have similar experiences. It does get better 💛
Join the club 😔
You're welcome...
It’s often bittersweet knowing you’re not alone in battles like these. But look at you, you can talk openly about your trauma and i know for a fact that’s not easy. Not only that, but you do so with grace and kindness, i hope you realize how beautiful that is! I hope you don’t feel weird talking about your pain because you’re good enough just as you are and I wholeheartedly mean that 🤗🤗🤗
Same here, I thought what I went through was “normal” considering I grew up in the inner city (ghetto). It was almost like a slap in the face realizing what I went through was trauma & not normal.
This Chanel is amazing to help you realize you aren’t alone and your emotions are valid. Your comment really stood out to me. From what I’ve seen, it’s great your able to reach out and open up💕 know there are strangers supporting you thousands of miles away:)
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
People need to realise that people with anxiety disorders have oversensitised nerves, it's not a simple case of manning up and getting over it.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Please, how do I reach doctor Greg?
Is he on the internet?
I find myself invalidating my feelings and incidents often. I think growing up and being told my problems aren’t “real” or “I should be appreciative because I have x,y,z” Really affected how I deal with my emotions I find myself just always being in a state of shut down if that makes sense it’s so hard to explain it but I don’t sit with my emotions or let myself feel them. I just push them away until I kind of forget about them. It’s a daily fight too I guess fix the mindset that has been taught to you but it’s worth it because I see the change in myself and I encourage anyone to look into counseling and learning how to cope with their emotions and their trauma.
Same, I was also told that stuff as a kid and even now I’m told it… I usually just shut down / feel extremely empty/numb when in super stressful situations and tend to forget what happened, I usually remember most of it later if something triggers a memory of it……… would love to move out of the house I live in and get proper help for my mental health but I sadly can’t do that as a minor
@@LunarCatKan Exactly I don’t even remember anything past the past two years it’s really bad and I would say something I wish I did was take advantage of the counselors at school when I was in school if there’s anyone available to talk to i highly recommend you do it and I hope you situation eases up ❤️
Sounds like you had emotionally immature parents. I know the feeling (but I like to ignore it).
@@weir-t7y haha my dad died when I was 2 and my mom has always been … well her lol
@@nija2106 sadly there’s no one in my school that can help, the mental health care system in the UK is so bad to be honest………. Also dang, I don’t have a father either, my parents split when I was around 3 and then my biological father went to jail for doing horrendous things to my cousin when she was a minor so I’m not allowed to see ever by law which is good, I don’t want to meet him ever
I’ve struggled with this longer than I knew. It’s hard to heal from trauma when you’re getting hurt over and over again
Felt that!
This shit hit different
Absolutely.
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I'm always scanning the environment for danger, always looking at people or doors or Windows or animals or anything to make sure nothing bad happens. Always emotionless and at different times emotional. Making predictions of people and things, those things that I predict usually happen, makes it a whole lot worse. I hate this, I hate it all.
Felt. Felt. Felt.
Yesss
Thought I was the only one.
@@chloelavender9964 in this world, there is no "only one" all have different circumstances, but different ways to perceive it, I hope you have coped in a way as I have.
Me too. We are a different breed…nothing is wrong with that. It’s just how we protect ourselves. I love it because there are so many people that try to take advantage of me or my time and I defend myself quite well.
As someone with recently diagnosed PTSD I related to this a lot when I was considering getting help (which is a privilege in itself and I know that!). It’s completely normal to feel these symptoms after any trauma! Especially social avoidance and flashbacks, it can be terrifying and exhausting. Any sign is worth talking to someone about, friend or professional. It saved me and I hope, if any one sees this, you can find something or someone to confide it
My knowledge on mental illness was so very low. I went to a psychologist when I was 18 thinking i had some form of depression. Due to my ignorance, I never attributed my trauma to give me PTSD. So when my doctor diagnosed me with clinical depression and PTSD, I was taken aback.
I remember one day when I was 20 and at work, over 11 years since i had any contact with my abuser, i was busy when I looked up to the next customer and my body stiffened. The man in front of me looked exactly like my abuser. The sight made me weak and scared and I went silent. I wanted to cry, the shock was so painful alongside the flashback and memories. It revealed to me just how bad my issues were.
Sharing this must have been hard. You are so strong and amazing. Sending love to you!
I was graraped by a female baby sitter of mine when I was 5. It absolutely ruined my relationships, work, school etc. I never understood why I always had trouble with women, constantly in and out of relationships and in conflict, same at work, always with women as well. I had bits and pieces of the graraped until I took some psychedelics and the FULL PICTURE and the entire scene played out for me, that it all came out. I finally told my mother and she was so hurt/upset and angry about it and that she wasn't there. Crazy how long I held on to that secret.
Your story sounds very similar to mine!
IBIZA any advice on how to come out to a parent over it. Same happened to me. Though it was a female cousin babysitter and with other things like dead beat dad trying to kidnap me. Defax watching single mom like a hawk. Same cousin repeatedly trying to call defax and have cop(s) they know and few illegal business partners harass me on n off. Iv been quiet on it for 20years. Iv thought on telling my mom though can’t afford to with her own health. But plan on telling a aunt that’s always wondered why(Iv shown signs) of avoiding and despising my rapist. Any advice on coming even though it’s a parent in your case would help immensely
@@mrzeviel324 My mother has cancer, it is terminal. My therapist told me it might be time to share everything, it might be the closure we both need.
So, the way I did it was to ask her if she remembers this girl, who was 14, and when she said yes, confirmed remembering her well, then I told her what happened. I said, you should know this, sat down, then told her exactly what happened. The more detail the better, the more detail I provided the more her WHOLE face just changed.
Without the psychedelics I didn't have access to the entire thing, only bits and pieces because that's how the brain protects us from trauma when we're little children.
After psychedelics I had full access and therefore, was able to provide clear, concise and detailed account of the events of that day, as if I was right there at that moment.
@@anonlarson2875 That's awful to hear. I'm sure there's many men who are quiet about their own SA and have no clue how it impacted their lives.
@@mrzeviel324 best advice just be honest. Speak calmly to wheoevr your talking to. If you have to cry than cry or feel mad than get mad but speak honestly. Emotions will flow out and that's OK. The release will feel like a weight off your shoulders after all this. Keep in mind mind it takes great bravery to speak up like you plan to do. So I commend you right there.
hello to everyone that suspects they have high functioning or low functioning PTSD. whatever brought you here, it is possible to heal from your pain. sending positive, healing love 💜
The way u worded this is so amazing. Thank you
Thank you 🥺
I can tell you’ve probably been through a lot too, thank you, and hope things get better for you too. Even if they already have
Wow, I just broke in tears bc I realized that I was recognizing myself in this...
Really, fighting to all the people that are suffering from PTSD, I love y'all ❤❤
love you more 💞
There's a lot of us I'm sure...
We all have PTSD
Same! Once she mentioned the nightmares I couldn’t hold myself together anymore
:(
I always find the most supporting group of people here on this channel. Thank you to all of you, I feel more confident about myself. Have a good day to anyone who reads this message☀
have a nice day too! ^^
Woah never been this early before. I also have been wondering about ptsd lately.. Thank you psych2go for these videos!! It has been very helpful^^
I have lived my whole adult life with PTSD.
Survivor of childhood abuse.
Same here. drunken father disappointed in his own life. I was his only target. my mother shielded my older sister and younger brother. She couldnt protect us all. me tho i still get scared of late night loud steps coming up my stairs or drunken men being aggressive. Ive gotten into way too many bar fights. 40 now but cant sleep without drugs or white noise.
Father………abusive…. And used me to save his failed chance at a dream as he smothered mine.
1. Extreme emotional reactions
2. Negative changes in thoughts and mood
3. Avoidance
4. Physical Problems
5. Reliving the trauma
I don't have PTSD because I've never experienced extreme trauma but I can definitely relate to feeling constantly paranoid and being very anxious, it got so bad that at one point I would be terrified to be on my own, also if I was in the bathroom I'd constantly look out the window behind me because I always felt unsafe if I didn't
Im not trying to diagnose you so take this with a grain of salt but have u looked into ocd?
Or even general anxiety disorder
CPTSD is a different form.
Idk it's too hard to try and look into stuff that I might have because there are so many symptoms similar in everything that I'm gonna end up thinking that I have literally every disorder ever recorded and also cancer lol
@@billcipher1523 thats really relatable 🤣
These videos never fail to make me cry as a result of finally understanding a lot about the person I am and the way I approach life. Thank You Psych2. I always enjoy watching these videos, even though they make me look inward and take a hard look at myself, which can sometimes be extremely uncomfortable for me...
I’m suspecting I have ptsd. I have flash backs of things that traumatized me as a kid. Ppl who remind me of my dad make me go tense and sometimes I feel like I’m reliving the feelings I faced then. I don’t remember anything good that happened to me when I was younger. I grow attached to my teachers and see them as motherly figures and go numb when I can’t see them again. I feel guilty constantly and I’m scared to feel slightly angry due to my trauma. I can’t sleep sometimes. I often can’t pay attention in school sometimes and I go numb and my memory has been so bad lately. I’m not kidding when I say I’d forget everything within seconds. I forget what I’m saying sometimes I even forget important days including my birthday.
What are your thoughts?
Without going into too much context since it is a adult subject.. but I had to work really hard through my trauma from a relationship I was in that was abusive, VERY, abusive. My boyfriend I’m with now had never been with a woman who didn’t use him for money, because at one point he was 375 lbs before he lost it all, and the girls saw him as their own personal bank.
I had been in many many relationships before I met him and the last I had before him it took me getting to the point where I told myself even if I’m everything he says I am, I still deserve human decency.. and I wasn’t receiving that at all. I told myself even if nobody else liked being around me, at least I could like being around me.. I swore off relationships after that because I thought I’d never be anything other than a burden. So my relationship I’m in currently, happened by 100% fate. I was not chasing a relationship or looking for one at all. Shortly into our relationship however, I did realize I had a lot of unsettled trauma I needed to deal with. I still have PTSD fits that would turn into full blown panic attacks. I’ve been diagnosed with Panic Attack Disorder, PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and severe abandonment issues.. and that was all within a month of my first intake at a mental health physician.. I stopped being able to afford help and I’ve been winging it ever since.
Despite my boyfriend never saying anything about it. I felt overwhelmingly guilty, that I couldn’t be intimate, I didn’t like cuddling, plus I have a nerve disorder that makes even rubbing my shoulder painful.. but deep down I do think it’s a part of my trauma as well. I felt like I was robbing him of the full experience of being loved.. because of my own trauma.. Because yeah I love HARD in the ways that I’ve been able to maintain despite all the abuse.. but there was a part of me that felt like he was indirectly being punished for things he didn’t do to me. I have spoken with him about this over the years we have been together and he always said that he didn’t notice, but I guess the haunting thing was remembering how I USED to be in relationships, that had been stripped away from me. Remembering the way I loved all the wrong people and not being able to do the same for the first deserving guy I was with was gut wrenching.
I’m finally getting there, working through it all, this TH-cam channel has given me so much insight on myself.. I realize that the abandonment issues I was diagnosed with caused me to have anxiety attachment issues.. I have been able to work through some of my issues just by being able to listen to a video that accurately describes what I go through and then I can research on my own how to cope better with having habits that were subconscious and I didn’t even know I was doing..
So thank you Psych2Go. You help a lot of people.
Thank you for sharing that, 🙏 your comment is also enlightening me on some of my own issues 🤗 stay 💪 strong, i wish you so much happiness in your life ❤ 💙
Sharing this must have been hard. You are so strong and amazing. Sending love to you!
Sending my love
17 secs agoooo :) ly guys
I was diagnosed with PTSD a couple of days ago, and seeing this come up in my sub box has been so validating. Thank you so much. Much love as always
Love you!
As someone who is trying to figure out what's wrong (because the adults in my life are not) your videos are very helpful.
A lot of these apply to me, but i don't think i have something traumatic enough to have PTSD
Take it from me,you may not remember all of the trauma that gave you PTSD plus you may be minimizing it because it was normal to you as a child.
Perhaps you may have c-PTSD this is a type of ptsd that doesn’t come from one specific incident but rather trauma overtime big or small. It would be something to look into, hope you get the help you need!
@@yukitsuki1412 thank you, I do have c-PTSD and have been working with a wonderful transpersonal therapist for over 15 years.
@@yukitsuki1412 oh...
Yeah, that would make sense
@@deborahseaman8470 That's a good point...
I almost cried while watching this... it really felt like an attack and a call out
I definitely have all these signs, and recently they've been getting worse. I think whatever facade of keeping it together for the past 30 years or so is finally breaking down.
Same here. I am so tired of living with fear and anxiety for decades.
@@coheedfan1012 I am too. It's so hard to turn it all around, I've made a bunch of little improvements, but then something happened and wiped it all away. I wish I could just be healed already. Don't give up, one day I hope we'll all be okay!
0:27: Even though I AM diagnosed with hi-functioning PTSD, I still kind of down-grade it, because I know folks, that have endured/survived things worse than me. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
I have a problem with sleeping and it’s always one of the other.
I either can’t sleep or I can’t get up from sleep. Like today, I missed school because I couldn’t get up, I was able to hear things that was happening around me while in my nightmare but I couldn’t get up or move no matter how hard I tried. And when I finally was able to wake up it was like a jolt and it was hard to breath for a moment and the sensations and feelings I had in the nightmares actually happened and I felt them after I got up.
Sounds like you were experiencing a hypnagogic state. I have that happen from time to time. It's basically different parts of your brain waking up before other parts. Like being able to hear and feel things, but you can't move; motor skills haven't woken up. Can sometimes include hallucinations. Similar to sleep paralysis. Not a serious problem but annoying and scary when you don't know what's happening. Lots of information on line.
I think it is sleep paralysis
John 3:16
New International Version
16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)
Same
Till now I didnt even know the symptoms of PTSD, but I got a of em
I had a violent traumatic incident happen on July 14, 2015, which left me needed medical attention and surgical repairs. The situation itself was compounded by the lack of care that I received from the Toronto Policemen who came to the scene when called. (To this day, I insist that the attitude of the Police traumatized me more than the violent incident itself).
Anyhow, years later I "think" I healed and handled the trauma well and am now very vigilant when walking late at night and I don't care if "moving across the street" might insult someone walking towards me.
However, a few months ago I was involved in a trivial fender bender and I found that my reaction went from 0 to 1000 in seconds. I almost had a panic attack due to a parking lot fender bender and later, on reflection, I realised that it wasn't the minor collision which freaked me out but, the PROSPECT of a negative conflict with a stranger.
Thinking about it, I realised that such a response to something so minor is surely an aspect of PTSD.
My advice to anyone; Be aware of your surroundings, trust your instinct and cherish each moment. :)
One step at a time!
I do have very hard PTSD and every thing mentioned here really apply to me. I feel ashamed since I am 31 and its seems complete healing is challenging
There is no shame in feelings at any age. Take care.
31 years old and you're in the prime of your life. Though complete healing might never happen, try to live out your years with strength and courage. Easier said than done, yes but .... you're already a survivor :)
Caroline Myss has books and other resources on healing if you want to check her out. She has a website and been in the field for awhile.
Well, I have 2, 3, and 4. I don't mind talking about all the medical shit that I've been through, but I don't often talk about it. It's rarely appropriate and Germaine to the moment. And I have no particular reaction while thinking about it.
But instead of heightened emotions and being easily startled, I'm almost numb to emotion.
I've literally spent 2 years only getting out of bed to get a drink, to use the bathroom, to eat about half a meal once a day, and to go to Doc appts. And I only spent the effort to go to the appts because it was easier than dealing with my Mom's worry and desire to *do something* to help if I didn't go.
I just got hit with too many things in two short a time period. And then I totaled my car by getting a tire off the road and being pulled into a fence. 30 yds in either direction and Ice just have skidded to a stop in the dirt and grass.
I just stopped caring. My car had been my refuge. I wasn't an active danger to myself hi didn't want to die. I just... didn't care. And I couldn't justify spending the energy to try to live.
2 years I spent in bed as much as possible. Staring at the walls. Watching time pass. Mildly curious about how long it would be before I'd die there.
A good friend pulled me out of it about a year ago. She didn't know that she was about to be the Prince to my Sleeping Beauty. She just needed someone to watch her kids while her babysitter was under quarantine for the Rona.
Hadn't realized that I'd forgotten what feeling good felt like. It felt like Ice been underwater for 2 and a half years, and she just reached down and lifted me up and out.
But that apathy wouldn't be beatn so easily. There's a real mental inertia that builds up over time, and I hadn't really felt any emotion, hadn't found motivation to *want* to do something.
I still have to force myself out of bed everyday. Most days I get one task or chore done. Occasionally I don't. On good days I might get two things done.
I feel emotions again, but they're muted significantly. I still wonder why I'm bothering to wash the dishes, or do laundry, or collect the trash that tends to build up and bag it.
I don't know how to make progress. How to rebuild a life. I really need to figure out some kind of income.
But I'm getting out of bed. And I feel *some* degree of emotion. And that's a start, I guess.
I survived a traumatic experience back in 2009. I was beaten, thrown and was nearly suffocated. The worst part is its left me mentally broken and over the years, the fear slowly turned to anger. I often lash out at people who dont deserve it and I have serious trust issues
I completely understand how you feel! I had an ex boyfriend attempt to kill me and thank god he freaked out and left before he did! He kicked me, stomped on my whole body and was looking for a knife in my kitchen that thank god I had just rearranged! Then he left. When I checked my phone to call my neighbor he had gotten into my phone and deleted his number and text messages to make it hard for someone to know he was there. I had to go to the hospital and I filed a restraining order. He didn’t show up to court because he was on vacation in another country which he happened to purchase the day before he came and attacked me. That made me know more than anything that he was going to kill me. Unfortunately, I have had many other violent things happen to me. I’m a single mom and I moved to an apartment building with a locked entrance, I’ve got a security system and I’m on a higher floor now. I will not date and have stopped wearing makeup and gained weight so men won’t look at me anymore. It is so hard to get past the trauma!
I'm so sorry that you went through that. I hope you have found a safe place to talk through this.
Me: "I think I might have PTSD."
*Googles symptoms of PTSD*
Me: "My symptoms aren't that bad, but I don't know what else to call it."
Psych2Go: "Signs of High Functioning PTSD."
The internet... uh... finds a way
When you tell your mother you’re diagnosed with ptsd and have been dealing with it for years unknowingly… and her response is “How? What did you get it from?” 🙄
?? Why the eye roll? Your moms not psychic you know
@@whatever7588 Thats like the worst response you can give anyone who is opening up about their pstd diagnosis. A better response would have been “I’m sorry to hear that. What do we need to do to treat it?” Versus asking the cause of it which immediately puts us back in the emotions of the trauma because we can relive it with just the slightest suggestion of it. I’m allowed to eyeroll at whatever I want. And… shocker… I never said she was psychic. 😂
I used to get startled so easily.
People are laughing at me and i think maybe that is just who i am.
Not until now that i realize its because of PTSD.
Ive been through a lot of tragic and traumatic experience since i was 4 years of age til 20 years of my life.
Since its my childhood that was affected by PTSD. Until now im 27 i still feel something is not right something is missing.
Childhood trauma if not forever doesnt heal it will take a longtime to get over it.
Childhood trauma take a toll on your aduly life and your life as a whole.
Omg... I'm crying.. This is how I feel. After watching loved ones die & a long abusive relationship I was told they aren't traumas. The loved ones were elderly & my very sick special needs little boy who was very medically fragile. It wasn't until sharing with a new friend & they said wow you've been thru so much... I can't believe you're functioning. It's stuck in my head. And I cried because it was the first time someone validated me. That it is a daily struggle. This helps so much.
I have C-PTSD because I was abused by an older sibling for much of my childhood. It was not until decades later I admitted to myself that I had been abused, and it was only several years after that that I was diagnosed with PTSD. Could you do a video on sibling rivalry vs. sibling abuse? I think it could really help people. Thank you.
Me too 😥... I'm 71 and been abused all my life. A few months ago a huge truck hit me. I don't like talking to people. But now I talk to a therapist. I don't think it helps. It seems like it reminds me of the accident over and over again. Praying for all of you 🙏✝️
I was literally just wondering about this
I definitely have PTSD and it's been almost two years since the first trauma occurred, and then also two other highly stressing events that only occured because of the first trauma. I just want to heal. I went to four therapists, but maybe because of the fact that I can't quite maintain a linear though or speak coherently of the traumatic events, they wouldn't take me seriously, instead focusing on insignificant things like my academic life and trying to "make me realize how privileged I am"
Salesmans' children can get traumatized and need help too, Karen
John 3:16
New International Version
16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)
May GOD ✝️ ✨ Bless whoever suffeRing from whatever ✨🙏🏼 in Jesus mighty name 🙏🏼 amen
I've got PTSD, maybe CPTSD. But I am by no means "high functioning", though my sister is.
I get, similar to Bipolar Type II, random bursts of energy that enable me to enter a high-functional state for a few weeks, and after that I need about the same amount of time to isolate myself and be low-functioning.
🖤 I understand
Thank you for making this video! I am a Ukrainian refugee and this helped me a lot. I have always had a question about this and this vid is perfect. Have a great day! Слава Україні!
Glad it was helpful! Hope you're doing okay
I love you, I hope you are feeling safer, and I hope you are getting the help and support you need.
слава украини!
I used to think that I just had a school phobia but I recently got diagnosed with ptsd. The school I went was extremely traumatic and because of that I avoided school like it was the plague, I suffered from horrible anxiety, nightmares of school and just talking about it to my parents would make me nervous. I’m now in a school made for people like me and it extremely helpful
:)
I can relate to you.
Look at people with BPD... people with BPD function ok most of the time but are broken as hell
My ptsd was triggered this February and I’ve been living with severe anxiety since. This is because of a similar environment where my trauma took place is coming up where I have to attend. So a lot of unresolved trauma has exploded. However ptsd does not last forever and over time it heals, especially with the help I’m getting.
What food work well with combating
@@VEXF0R food ?
Sharing this must have been hard. You are so strong and amazing. Sending love to you!
PTSD should be changed to PTS. It is not a disorder!
I was diagnosed with PTSD back in 2020 and this April, I received the Stellate Ganglion Block injection. I was freaking out up to the day of, and all I can say is that it has completely changed my life. I feel like I can finally start to live again. I recommend it to anyone here struggling to look into this because this was truly a miracle for me.
is it still working ? can you keep me updated on how long it works for?
@@Eden-vb4qr hey, it'll be a month in a few days and I would say it definitely reset my nervous system so I barely get anxiety over the things that used to make me panic. The doctor had told me that it can last for months to years for some people. I'm hoping I get a few years out of it. This has completely changed my life for the better.
This is me to a tea. I'm still fighting to get through it. It is an every day battle to even live. But having this community makes me feel less alone. Also my family and friends
You are not alone.
I have had this from all the trauma ,I wAke up crying all the time I had to protect my sister ..now I am constantly feeling. Like I am in the same relationship ,now I have mental issues and my boy friend verbally ,emotional and he trust to mess with my head. On purpose?? I don't know how to get away from him he's ok for a few days but he never stops ....
I tend to be a bit jumpy anytime a person “comes out of nowhere” to greet me. I used to not think much of it, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve started to wonder if this has something to do with things I experienced in my past. My dad could be very intimidating and my brother loved to startle me and play pretty rough. Perhaps I am just pretty sensitive in that way, but I don’t know if anybody else I’ve met who gets so easily startled. Don’t know if it is ptsd, but I think there might be an issue somewhere 🤷🏻♂️
As a 17 year old and losing my grandmother at 6 in a house fire I have had all of these symptoms for the past 11 years, didn’t start noticing it until now honestly
I was in a relationship that was toxic. Though there was nothing physical, I feel I've been constantly reminded of the manipulation I had suffered during that time, especially so over the last few weeks. I just remember listening to a song on a bus journey to college, and it brought back those feelings of utter worthlessness I went through at the time.
I realise now that I never ever should have been involved. From what I'm aware, my ex-partner had mental issues herself, namely bipolar and her own childhood-based PTSD that had never really healed. There were notable cases throughout our time together where I tried to get myself out of it, but was guilt-tripped by them threatening to kill themselves if I left - they'd use the impacts of their own mental illnesses to manipulate me into staying with them. We ended things over a multitude of these incidents, as well as me not being able to offer them the time together they wanted out of me, which in fairness is my fault as much as it was down to the pandemic
I spent 3 years of my late teen life through that. And looking back, I just remember the last few years I had at secondary school and sixth form, and I just remember feeling completely lost within myself. I used to be fairly well-known at the very least with roughly 60% of my year group, but I barely spend time with any of them anymore. I had that association with the one unpopular person in the year group and there's now a small few who I catch up with regularly. I understand that it's more important to keep those you're most trusting towards by your side, as opposed to having so many of them around, but I can't help but feel like I lost my way in the last year.
I ultimately had a mindset around that time that I was reminded of by the Depp v. Heard case currently going on. I stuck by them because I didn't want to fail them. I didn't want them to kill themselves over me, but in the end we'd still leave each other anyway. Tonight's been a pain to go through as well, I've had a massive struggle to get into anything within the realms of my usual routine, and again, I just feel lost. I don't have any energy. I don't have any excitement. I don't have any reason. I just feel I'm running on auto-pilot in my life, and I'm practically all on my own at college, especially so during my free time. It's just pain.
Hope you can get through this in the best way.
Oh my god, this sounds really similar to what I've been through as well. We can get through this.
I’m a diagnosed agoraphobic with ptsd, and it’s a struggle to get through to anyone about the emotions I feel. It would be amazing if you could do a video talking about why agoraphobia stems from ptsd and ways you can help with symptoms maybe 🙏🏻💓 god bless everyone I hope the the world will stop being so cruel to us all one day till then we all have to fight together!! :( 🪴💕✨🐻❄️
I lost 4 family members in very traumatic ways and not long after I lost my home to a fire and was forced into a toxic home life and then lost my great grandpa a few years after
I’m hoping to go to a therapist soon to find out what’s wrong with me.
I have vivid nightmares of reliving the times I was told that people I love/cared about died. I avoid things that will bring back unwanted memories. Like I lost my cousin to ptsd from war life, so I avoid watching videos of solders coming home to their families because it reminds me I’ll never get that….
I blame myself for not spending enough time with my aunt before she died of cancer or not being able to tell my great grandpa goodbye before he died from covid.
It’s not just people who I lost but my family who’s still with me. My grandpa has had 3 stroke and 4 heart attack and I was there at the hospital every time. Seeing the fear in someone’s eyes while they struggle to speak and move. My young brother had leukemia when he was a child and I have seen him in acoma and covered to tubes and wires like out of a alien movie. Watching my mom have a seizure and almost die and I couldnt do anything about it. My dog died in my arms after my moms ex neglected him. I still have nightmares about the wicked man coming back.
John 3:16
New International Version
16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)
@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 I remember that verse
Maybe, you are a comforter tothose around you, and as you definitely were frightened and anguished, those going through the pain in those moments had YOU there to be by their side. Including your dog. You were a positive in those situations, even though you absorbed the negative from them. Give yourself some credit. You may have been the comforting presence those you lost needed, just at the right time. Even those you weren't right next to when they passed, knew you were out there caring. Once you wrap your head around all this and heal, I think you will have a lot of compassion to help others. There's a purpose for you in all this, you just have to look for it.🙂
@@proudamerican2133 thank you
I have all of these. No one in my 12 years of treatment has diagnosed me with PTSD. Probably because my whole life was long event. I could not pick 1 bad day. Everyday is a bad day.
I was physically abused by my ex, and people keep telling me i should just let it go. they devalue how i feel. kinda like how he did. being around men alone is hard for me. being intimate is hard. i’m always afraid of the same thing happening. it feels like nobody cares about my fears and such.
Im a male and being around any other male is far too traumatizing for me. Im not even comfortable with my own brother who i love dearly. Nobody understands my suffering. Professionals have only leached money from me and through their greed theyve destroyed my pysche.
I'm sorry that happened to you both. I was abused in relationships too. I understand.
@@bearclaus2676 i’m so sorry you went through things that make you feel that way. I am here for you. i don’t understand on a personal level. but i understand the fear. and i’ll say this much one day you will be strong enough to get passed that. ❤️
@@maevependragon thankyou for being understanding. things are tough. so it means a lot to know people support us. ❤️
It's OK to feel afraid. What's not OK is to feel shame, embarrassment, guilt and the feelings of I should have been stronger, seen it coming, been brave enough to try and stop it happening. We aren't dirty, weak or pathetic. We were victims. We were unlucky. We didn't deserve the things that happened to us. People know you're vulnerable and take advantage.I want to feel brave and strong and confident but too much has happened. I "confessed a lot of the abuse/trauma I've gone through to my husband. I do trust him but the insecurity is still there subconsciously. I'm overly dependant on him and he has taken it upon himself to protect me from the world. I know it doesn't help me fight my personal demons but it's wonderful having that one person who genuinely tries to understand me, values me, loves and respects me. For the first time in my life I feel safe. What you went through is horrific, it's very real and you need support, ignore the toxic people in your life, even if close family, if they truly care, love and value you, you should come first. It costs nothing to validate your experience and offer to support you. You deserve better. You are worth being loved and protected. Surround yourself with the people that do. Don't lower yourself for validation from anyone. You are important, you matter. I understand, believe me. Nothing I've said will really help you, the mind is a formidable enemy but just remember, you aren't alone. There's nothing wrong with you. It happens to others all the time, it's down to other sick individuals taking advantage. Blame them, they should be the ones feeling shame and guilt etc. I wish you strength, good health and a safe future,its the least you deserve. Sorry its so long to read, but if a stranger can take time to believe you and support you, what excuses do those who say they love you or care about you have. Good luck.
I really thought I was getting better, I went through a really tough miscarriage around the same time last year, I can’t eat somedays. Not even get out of bed, I keep asking myself what’s wrong what’s wrong ? I can never figure it out, I used to enjoy going out and going to the gym but after all that I’m struggling, I really don’t want to feel the way I do anymore, my whole world feels so different. I finally realized I’m suffering from ptsd
I’ve developed a habit from a young age of banging the door against the wall. Even if I walk in and out the room, I have to bang the door each time. I’m always afraid that something or someone will be behind the door, even if it’s right against the wall. I’ve never told anyone that I’ve done this, but this video made me cry as I feel like I’m understanding myself a bit better.
Thank you very much for this video!
A few years ago I walked the dog of an elderly woman in my neighborhood, she was sick and couldn't do it so I did it for free. One day I was walking the same route to an nearby forest, I had to walk next to a street but always made sure the dog wasn't on the road but eventually he got hit by a car and the leash was ripped from my hand leaving a giant bleeding cut.
I had to tell the woman and it made me realy sad, she also died not long after the accident.
Now everytime I look at my hand and the scar from the leash I feel awful and miserable
anyone else part of the "school gave me ptsd" gang?
Im a mixed bag
i've looked at your channel for a year now, and the videos about this, abuse, disassociation, and trauma related stuff i realize i relate to... I don't know how to communicate this with my partners or friends properly other than a discord status.
Hi (first)
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Noone cares this isn't a competition
@@aether5372 it is and your last 🤭
@@aether5372 bro, your mental health issues are showing in your aggression to strangers who literally could not give a damn. Focus on yourself man
I think I might have some trauma from having disturbing thoughts when I was little. Like when I figured out that I was destined to die some day when I was like 4, and I had a nightmare where I almost did, and nobody could really comfort me with anything other than 'try not to think about it' or 'it probably won't happen for a long time' or even 'you dont actually want to live forever', which just triggered other scary thoughts. I've had a lot of thoughts that give me a similar feeling, and mostly I have to just block them off because there's no real way to reconcile them. I don't think these thoughts are a result of a traumatic physical experience, just a product of thinking a lot and deeply. I think the thoughts themselves were traumatic, the deep fear of what if, and the fear of the inevitable. Nowadays I've built up a complex understanding of consciousness and the soul that reconciles some but not all of these ideas. When my mind wanders into that space something still shuts down a little and I know to be careful and sorta tiptoe around the thought that's been painful.
I also don't want to talk to people about them because they're sort-of dangerous. I don't want to traumatize other people.
i don’t think i have high functioning PTSD, but i do experience these signs almost every other day. coming out of years of being in an abusive relationship of domestic violence has scarred me and has been hard to heal. i wish it will get better and for me to completely heal somehow. i also wish the same to others.
Got diagnosed with PTSD a month ago after a 10 year abusive relationship with my "best friend". Happy I'm out of it now and able to get treatment.
this program is always helpful
In 2006, I went thru home invasion. And, I was carried PTSD for more than a year. Since, it made me distrust and insecure.
Don't know if it's PTSD but it feels like it.
Again I don't think it is because it's not been a dangerous situation, on two of three times, but it left me to a point of feeling null, void and just like I wasn't doing the right thing.
Trying to do that activity again later on left me either denying or not wanting to because I felt overwhelmed easily
I've been constantly on high alert because of PTSD and have ruined my life. I've lost so much physical strength and have such high cortisol that my body (skinny) developed scarring stretch marks simply due to the stress. I should've been dead 2 times over. I can't find work, I have no friends, and I don't know what to do. Im putting this here because I literally have nowhere else to put it... im tired of living in fear and suffering. I just want to be normal again...
i’ve been diagnosed with ptsd for a few years now and i decided to watch this and see how much i relate to this knowing i have extreme ptsd and have for a few years and i relate to all of the signs in this video
I'm a middle aged adult female & I suppressed (intentionally) my childhood trauma till about 2 years ago after my dad's passing which internally 'unlocked' everything I never forgot. But I'm also a decade's long DV survivor with severe PTSD & then VERY recently (this year), a victim/survivor of SV. As of RIGHT NOW, I'm trying to survive, cope & process all this trauma, ALL BY MYSELF. I have ZERO support. Not even from my therapist office. Too many mini breakdowns to where I'm at rock bottom. Life is at a stand still & I'm in survival mode not knowing what to do anymore. Sorry for this rambling comment. Just wanted to share my feelings. Thank you.
This is helpful i do have ptsd i always wondered it based on after my breakup with my ex i completely changed behaviors and the way i react to everything because i was abused in a way and never noticed it but now i do. I avoid things, i lash out and react to things now that i never used to. I get nightmares and have anxiety attacks from things that relate to it, and i even kinda relive it
Oh danke! my comrade. he came back from conflicts in the middle east. and helped protect the peace keepers and what not. I was uncertain if he just grew up, or was tired. but i assumed something was wrong. And before this i tried many times to ask him. he would shrug it off as being tired. now watching this video, I got him the needed help. I was barely able to help him, only because i read English's from this video! Thank you, and keep working hard! Cheers from Germany!
i feel like i have something similar to PTSD since all of these points relate to me but i just don't understand how i could have PTSD since i've never had an extremely traumatic event happen to me. it mostly focuses on regrets, guilt and death and i can never sleep well and most nighta i have nightmares. i am a pretty sensitive person with anxiety and most of the time my mind exaggerates things to a point of when they become extremely overwhelming. i hate speaking to people anymore and everything i do feels like such a big effort. if anyone can identify what's going on please let me know.
also sorry for venting, if you'd like me to take this down i will since i feel a bit self-centred
Generally, when I was younger around 4th grade to the beginning of 8th grade every time I even slightly got in trouble with a teacher I would almost have a breakdown Infront of the class and I had no idea why. Then after thinking about it for awhile I remembered something that was almost 100% the cause of it. So maybe it's something small that happened just many times or you just managed to forget about it. When I finally remembered why it caused me to have a breakdown I almost punched myself for forgetting something like that. So it might also be the case that you do have PTSD and it's just not as severe or anything. Hope that helped in some way. c:
I have social anxiety, well I haven't like gotten it checked or anything because my parents never believed that I would ever have something wrong with my mental health since they "did such a great job and I have this and that and such" but anyway- for someone to tell me to talk to a stranger is like someone telling me to walk up to someone holding a gun with their finger on the trigger and some how I know that it's loaded.
Wow I feel like I wrote a essay, sorry lol.
@@caeramccorkle2671 thank you so much! that definitely helps. i might have an idea of what caused it. my mum has been thinking i have PTSD for quite a while now but i honestly had no clue how that would work since i only thought it was only linked to the war or extreme abuse.
also i have the same issue with the breakdowns in school, i remember when i was a little younger i had this massive freakout when my teacher called on me to answer a question when i was laughing with my friends because we finished the research. she called on me and then i just froze, couldn't speak for ages and then i broke down in tears. she got quite angry since she thought i didn't do the work and that i was acting ridiculous since it was such a simple task. i've struggled with answering questions since for some reason.
@@caeramccorkle2671 also i'm sorry you were going through that as well, i hope you're doing better! :D
@@caeramccorkle2671 talking to a stranger is a lot for me too hahah,
i'm not sure how i'm going to cope when i have to buy stuff and talk to casheirs.
also i'm sorry your parents didn't understand, i think we should be educated a bit on various mental health signs in school since mine never really did anything like that and i'm guessing a lot of them didn't.
I realized that I've been suffering from high functioning PTSD for years and haven't realized it until today
I'm not sure my experience counts as trauma, but I was in a psyche ward for a week and heard screaming from other girls every night. It was horrible
I do most of these every day, I thought it was normal
I'm 7 months late to the video, but this is something that have crossed my mind multiple times, as I have the described reactions, but only under specific circumstances. I've narrowed down what I suspect is my own traumatic event, but the problem is I'm not through it yet, as the people who caused it, are the same people I rely on to pay for the help I need in order to learn living on my own with ASD. I can work completely fine, but I often forget to eat, so I need special support to help me remember to eat (as a consequence of this, I am also severely underweight). It used to be worse, where I could neither maintain a home, but I have learned that now, despite it taking me 7 years to do so. Anyways, I'm a Dane and the people who pay for my help, is the municipality of my home town. Problem is that they're extremely hard to talk with about any kind of help and worry more about their financial sheets, than the people they're supposed to help. Thus I have to fight for retaining my help once every year and thus I cannot escape this trauma, before I've fully learned to live on my own, as I cannot afford to pay for the help myself (the price is twice a normal salary, every single month).
What I know is, that whenever I go into a debate in person, I immediately perceive it as a fight and I have to do my best to restrain myself from yelling at people and becoming aggressive. It's extremely exhausting, so I often just avoid debates in person. Online is different and I can take my time with responses, so I don't have to come up with something immediately, in order to "win the fight". It's the same thing in arguments and more passionate discussions with others, hence why I also avoid socializing too much. It's too exhausting having to stop myself from going into fight or flight mode, every time I have a passionate conversation with someone.
I also know that I constantly fear the municipality stops paying out of the blue, so I lose my help and is forced to move out of my home, as I cannot afford the rent myself at the present moment. Furthermore, I also constantly fear that they are somehow listening in to my conversations and that I am being surveyed 24/7, because they have previously grabbed information about me illegally and used it against me, so I have all curtains pulled out 24/7 and both my microphone and webcam is disconnected from my PC. They may see what I browse, but they ain't gonna get no audio or video from me.
I do though try to avoid all thoughts about them, but that is kinda hard, given how much I still need them and I also recognize the "Negative changes in thoughts mood" part, as I am pretty quick to judge people with authority on their actions compared to their words, where even a single mistake can be enough for my respect for them to plummet or even go away entirely, causing me to directly and indirectly attack them verbally on things they say, all because I've experienced authorities letting me down on their promises to me, time and time again, for a whole 15 years now. This has also led me to avoid calling people at all costs. I've been promised so many things via phone calls and in person promises, which have led to nothing but hot air, so now I simply don't trust it, if it isn't in written form. I straight up hate talking with people on the phone and I dread whenever I have to make a phone call, even if it's just a casual, normal call to a family member. I'd much rather write instead. It's safe and I know exactly what has been said and what hasn't. This does though cause major problems for me right now, as I'm trying to get an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker and the field almost exclusively relies on phone calls. The very thing I try to avoid at all costs.
Worst of all though, is that I cannot get an answer to any of this. There are simply not enough qualified professionals in Denmark to take a look at someone who functions as great as I do. The psychiatric area has experienced less and less funding for the past 32 years, so there's really only space for people who are a direct danger to themselves and/or their surroundings. Everyone else cannot be helped as of right now, meaning whatever problems we may have, are problems we are forced to allow growing worse and worse, until we reach the afore mentioned point of extremely debilitating problems. I hope the recently agreed on deal from the government, about increasing funding to the Psychiatric area, will make it possible for me to get the answers I seek, so I can get the help to stabilize myself properly, as I suspect that one of the major reasons it takes me this long, is because I cannot get professional help to treat the underlying, repeated trauma of 15 years and ongoing.
PTSD is something I have experienced and I think what lingers is an elevated underlying stress that can build without being conscious of it and your more vulnerable to being traumatized,,,
Yes, I think so too, it's an everyday effort to keep that in check
I was in a physically/emotionally abusive relationship for four years and stayed as long as I did in order to protect his daughter from him, but now I've developed ways of thinking/behaving not even knowing it was PTSD related. I developed severe agoraphobia (fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment) so I rarely ever go in public alone; and if I do it's to walk my dog around the block and that's it. I can think about all the worst case scenarios for any public outing I plan on participating in (weddings, parties, dinners etc.) to the point where the night before I suffer insomnia and make myself literally sick to my stomach. As a New Yorker I've always been aware of the bad in the world by witnessing it all around me and I also didn't have an easy childhood either so Ive always had tough skin, but after him...he made me realize how quickly and easy I can be physically hurt or worse by other people and legitimately put the fear of death in me. I'm working on it, but a part of me feels sad that it seems like something I may never be able to fully get past and it sucks. I was never naive but I was never this fearful before 😕 don't know why I'm sharing this but this video just made me realize I suffer from more PTSD than I knew 😔
I understand. 🖤
As a veteran of the Iraq War and a woman who was in multiple abusive relationships, as well as witnessing and not being able to stop a man from committing suicide in front of me at a gun range, I have been diagnosed with PTSD by the VA. I know I have it. I experience most of, but not all the symptoms explained in this video. I don't feel depressed. I've even scheduled 9 appointments with every intention of going to speak to a counselor to help me resolve my issues but I know that I have to talk about what caused my PTSD and to me that feels worse than just living with my symptoms. I've even driven 3 hours to the VA hospital and sat outside before eventually canceling the appointment. I've never gone to one appointment. My symptoms are noticeable and have occasionally effected my social life, but I'm reclusive by nature so I don't see the need to resolve them. The fear of reliving those moments scares me more than what I live with. Ive even lost parts of my memory of events because I work hard to block them out. I know rationally that if I get help I may not have the nightmares or insomnia or avoid certain situations that remind me and I could even enjoys fireworks or thunderstorms again, but a major part of me would rather continue the way I am than face what I experienced. It's not that bad for me. I can basically function day to day with minimal issues and there is nothing wrong with being aware of my surroundings or ensuring my doors and windows are locked before I can relax. I know I'm justifying it, but I'm OK with that. Do I really need to get help if I don't see why how I'm living is all that bad? There are so many ppl who are having a much harder time with their PTSD than I am, I just don't feel the need to change.
I don't have suspicions I know I'm suffering from it I have all my life but certain people seem to think it's a phase let me know when this phase ends lol
I want to give credit to the 12 year old me who went through and made piles of coping mechanisms from reasearch of depression and ptsd. I love you are the reason I am still here
I've experienced almost all of these symptoms after being "let go" from my last job. I had no clue what was happening to me.
I thought it was silly to be having these feelings and reactions over losing a job. So I didn't bother talking to anyone about it.
Every time I relived that thought after hopping into bed, I knew I wasn't going to be able to sleep that night.
I would lay there loathing in that feeling for hours if I didn't get back up and find a movie to watch. I'm better now, but it took way longer than I'd like to help myself get better.
I know now it would have been better to SEEK HELP! No matter how small or silly the incident. Not a good feeling, take it from me. I'm still yet to find a new job.
I've experienced some of the symptoms in the video but I don't think I have PTSD.
I'm not too sure yet either. I'm no professional, and I've only seen this one video that explains some of what I was going through. Could have been some kind of temporary depression for all I know.
Just saying even the smallest of things can break you for the worse at times. And that you shouldn't take it alone if you can help it.
Mine are not as bad, some even not from this list but I remember as a really young child, i used to deal with so much fighting....violence and screaming..so when someone starts even just scolding me or making aggressive reactions around me, it honest to god scares me. If its yelling or someone acting aggressively in a way, my anxiety rises so hard to the point i just start crying, even if im not involved. anything just kinda scares me if im on a certain mood.
I actually was diagnosed by my therapist with mild PTSD, there's till many things that trigger it, I still mess up with my reactions even without and with it, it will take much more time in therapy, it just goes to show that ptsd or symptoms of it, even when it is mostly mild, can cause a horrible time, to put it mildly. I encourage anyone to find the help they need if they experience anything similar.
Sorry about this. Thank you for sharing. You are strong and amazing.
@@Psych2go Thank you :) Thank you also for your knowledgeable content
I had constant severe trauma as soon as I came into the world. My whole upbringing was rooted in aggression death neglect abandonment all forms of abuse and proverty and isolation and being sheltered. I was constantly on egg shells and made it a priority to feel everyone and everything out so I can remain neutral. There’s times I don’t wanna hang with my bestie because I’m nervous I’m gonna get in a rlly bad episode of just reliving these heavy emotions and make her feel bad because I seem bored or distant or distracted when I have the weight of the world on my shoulder and mind. Recently I experienced the worst experience in my life that I shoved so far down and refused to think about and avoided things that reminded me of it that my body was taking that L. I couldn’t eat I couldn’t sleep more than 3-4 hours for months. I lost so much weight and hair and went into a shell of confusion and not trusting no one not even my damn self. I struggle with this everyday and some days it’s easier some days it’s unavoidable. I’m trying exposure therapy because I’m tired of being on high alert
Hugs!
I hope that you get into therapy and on meds it has really helped me!
Crazy how this just popped on my timeline… like the universe knew I needed this validation & support today. Never fails ✨
I don’t know you but I empathize with you through the ether 📱 I love you longtime & wish you all the inner peace & healing you so well deserve & will receive.
& so it is, so mote it be 🌬
Thx always Psych2go 💖
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Thank you so much, love you longtime as well, and all here, blessings to everyone. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
1. Extreme emotional reactions.
2. Negative changes in thoughts and mood.
3. Avoidance.
4. Physical problems.
5. Reliving the trauma.
my mom kept telling me that i might have ptsd, and i wasn't listening to her because i thought i was really fine. but then she talked to me about it and i understood. I also searched about ptsd on yt and this video really helped me. I'm kind of also much more comfortable anonymously showing my emotions to the internet. Because even if people may not know who you are, they can still help you.
Whenever I have arguments with people I start shaking I feel physically ill and like I’m manic I can’t tell if it’s ptsd but it happened ever after a verbally and little physically abusive friendship relationship
I have most of these symptoms, but I'm not sure if my trauma is trauma. Questions I'm curious about, for educational and personal purposes:
Does sexual harassment qualify as trauma, like sexual assault does?
Is trauma also occurring for someone who went through a short-term or long-term event where someone else was being threatened or near death?
I went through my mother's car accident and witnessing my brother almost die when I was 5 and 7. I can't remember that much, but I do have some night terrors about it...
It's really weird, because I've been told by my friends that I don't have PTSD, but I have most of these and symptoms from websites I find too...
Just wondering about these questions to get more insight about this, before I try to figure out my brain with others.
There are different types of PTSD, such as combative PTSD vs non-combative PTSD. Many people associate PTSD with military service & veterans. Look into non-combative PTSD. Best of luck in finding the answers you seek.
@@michellerains2732 Thank you, I will look into it!
I think your experiences can definitely lead to PTSD.
The little people dancing at the end is made me smile
this is such a great guide. tbh
As someone who actually did experience traumatic events as a kid, I did think that I have PTSD.. I know self diagnose is bad but I doesn't know how to tell people about it.. Because I'm scared my life would not be a same again, I mean, my life are shattered after that event but still at least I can still act like normal people without burdening anyone... I plan to make a diagnosis with psychtrist as I'm already adult and have my own money to pay for the treatment but seems like my circumstances right now saying otherwise
I planning to tell my parents in these week, hope me the best..
Can you do some more videos on self harm and suicide
Yes please
Yeh that wil really cheer us up lol