Does anyone here have AS and PTSD?

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kirayng
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26 Sep 2012, 9:03 am

Paiz wrote:

How can I tell if I have PTSD?
I had a really neglectful and often psychologically abusive mother (dad was ok). I have flashbacks to her screaming at family members. I also have a flashback from when I was 5 or 6- I tried to hurt someone. Would I have given myself PTSD? Is that possible?

You can't give yourself PTSD and the flashbacks are a hallmark symptom of it. It's worth further investigation with a psychiatrist, Imo.

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26 Sep 2012, 9:05 am

kirayng wrote:

Paiz wrote:

You can't give yourself PTSD and the flashbacks are a hallmark symptom of it. It's worth further investigation with a psychiatrist, Imo.

As far as I know its not something one can give them self, but one can certainly make it worse by doing nothing about it....Like I did, gets worse if you try and push it to the back of your mind, then you can't really do that much at all anymore either.

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26 Sep 2012, 9:35 am

Paiz wrote:

There are different possibilities:
1) you have PTSD because something happened there
2) you have trouble process this situation

I once had trouble processing some situations and had flash backs because of "little situations". I was stressed at this time and now calmed down I don't have those problems anymore.

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02 Oct 2012, 6:41 pm

Not sure, but I have a strong feeling that I may have PTSD.

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