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Hi,A few years back I was involved in a major car accident and flown to hospital with serious injuries. PTSD is a legacy injury that has impacted my life significantly in all areas, with my trauma recovery slowed by often trying to do much too quickly and
Evenin' all! I just answered a post and it reminded me to write this, so here goes.My grandparents lived through the last world war, as did my parents. They would tell stories about how it was in London, England (my grandparents) and my parents would tell
Hey there! I’m very new to this whole trying to talk to relatable people, so please be kind lol. I’m 31. Married to the love of my life. I’ve got some mental things going on, and I don’t know how to navigate them. I’ve tried therapy. I’ve tried coun
Does anyone else struggle with daily flashbacks? I keep getting somatic flashbacks day after day and it’s so exhausting
Hi I’m wondering if anyone else here feels unable to relax in places where their parents were really really demanding….. I mean asking for money even more money from my bosses because my bosses did something wrong. then noticing all the times he was
Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)hey,i’ve come on here because i’m dealing with grief at the moment, and i wanted to find people who had been through similar experiences who may understand how i feel a bit better than the other people in my life
Imaginefor a momentfloating down a lazy riverthe sun is warm, the sky is clearand in the distance, the sound of natureinsects humming, birds chirping, the river’s hushperhaps the faint smell of pine in the air or a camp fire?and as you lay on your back in
Hi everyone, Just reaching out to see if anyone knew of a reputable Trauma/Ptsd therapist around melbourne [edite by moderator]
HiI'm not really sure where to put this, but this thread seems right.I am now in my 60s and my MH seems to be getting worse.I have trauma in my childhood (which occurred over years) and have had little treatment, none at all for about 20 years and then a
Hello everyone,I am just wondering how much suffering is considered normal with CPTSD? I have been diagnosed with severe CPTSD, and it was confirmed that I experience symptoms across all criteria at a very high level, but I’m currently not on any specific
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
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