Cracked73Contributor
My wife, my hero and Complex PTSD
Hi everyone ! I am very new to all of this. My wife suffered through a terrible abusive childhood and neglected adolescent years. Her complex PTSD symtoms have started with mood swings, short tempered and in the last few years progressed into agoraphobia, severe stress, suicidal thoughts and complex PTSD.
She is my hero because she recognised it early and sought help, still managing our home and our four girls as best as she could until it became really bad. In the last year she underwent treatment twice in a clinic for a few weeks at a time, which helped her a lot. She sees her psychiatrist as regular as possible.
As the sole provider working FIFO it is hard to be there for her and give her the support she needs. When I am at home I find myself in a situation where my reactions are none helpful or supportive. I have barely any knowledge of what she is going through nor do I fully comprehend it.
So many times I feel like a child in the dark. It's hard to find any good literature for me to read and learn about it.
I hope to find other husbands out here in the hope of sharing experiences and how they dealt with their partners' PTSD.
