The idea of "self-blame" in trauma and how it relates to "control"
Oct 27, 2024 · And I can see where it goes wrong and becomes a ridiculous mess of over-thinking and self-blame, when there "is no real thing" that led to the trauma, when it's just random trauma... If you ate some black berries before an awful storm which led to terrible flooding, then no, it's not the black berries that are to blame...
I feel lost - Exploring ADHD/Autism Spectrum, Trauma, and …
Nov 18, 2024 · Argued for in the DSMIV (THAT long ago!) & finally changed in the DSM5. Partly that was politics, as other key features were also argued (that it’s not a childhood disorder, which it isn’t; that all 3 types have a hyperactive component -physical, mental, & combined type); as well as a host of minor tweaks.
Sufferer Struggling with Trauma After Severe Medication Reaction
Sep 26, 2024 · In her opinion, these issues with handling my emotions could have predisposed me to the trauma response I am currently having, but she thinks the trauma itself is the ‘big issue’ right now. Regarding the actual reaction, I’ve reported mine to the authorities in both my home country and the UK (I’m a student) because it was so bad.
Sufferer - Recently diagnosed with C-PTSD | My PTSD / CPTSD …
Nov 30, 2024 · Fast forward to my adult life, I went through a bunch of minor traumas, before ending up with a man who emotionally abused me, physically abused me once, and eventually SA'd me. It broke me. Thankfully I left after the SA, but I will always blame myself for not leaving before. Anyway, I guess I just need support in navigating a C-PTSD diagnosis.
Jerking, twitching & involuntary muscle contraction
Mar 18, 2018 · During my first EMDR session dealing with my major trauma my arms were involuntary jerking. Through the session it was relatively minor and controllable, more like a twitch. The following day and today I have found myself escalating in severity to a jerking motion in both my arms and now my head. This only happens when I think about my trauma.
News - Is PTSD Overdiagnosed? - My PTSD / CPTSD Forum
Apr 24, 2007 · The researchers at McLean Hospital interviewed 103 depression patients using the same survey that a counselor would to diagnose post-traumatic stress. If patients hadn't suffered a serious loss, they were urged to discuss even a …
Coping with Feeling Blamed and Triggered by Shame
Jun 22, 2024 · I remember being blamed for things in the past that weren’t my fault or people throwing responsibility for their own actions onto me for not responding a specific way. My family also routinely shamed me and others for minor things and called me names or beat me for perceived mistakes or slights.
About being torn from my reality. | My PTSD / CPTSD Forum
Nov 28, 2024 · Once to try and text some helplines, another to be upset and angry, and a myriad of minor other times spent searching for something to relate to and subsequently becoming sad and upset. This is my (and anyones, to my knowledge) first time being here for this long, this overtly, this aware, and this “present” in shared reality.
Sexual Assault I got sexually assaulted by my childhood friend as a …
Aug 3, 2023 · Long story short, I got sexually assaulted by our neighbor’s son. I was 12 and he was 18. I still remember it all too clearly and he said some things about my body hair, my weight and other things that made me feel insecure and afraid of ever having intimacy with someone. What he said still...
PTSD hallucinations - My PTSD / CPTSD Forum
Aug 11, 2021 · I was diagnosed with PTSD about a year ago from childhood trauma. Over the last six months I have been having minor Hallucinations wether it’s hearing a voice behind me and spinning around to see nothing, or sounds will get distorted like the level of noise on a tv will get loud and scare me. I...