Q: I experienced trauma as a child (violent abuse, neglect, homelessness, and more). To survive emotionally, I have buried the past and divorced myself from reminders of it, including family.
I tried twice in my 30s to revisit the old issues. Emotions took over both times and I started having flashbacks, terror, depression, and paranoia. [...]
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Q: I suffer from Major Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). My question is I often walk leaning to one side if I come under any kind of stress or within a foot of another individual. This happens even with people I really like and trust. In hallways [...]
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Q: My best friend has recently told me that she was she was mentally, physically and sexually abused by her father as a child (her parents divorced when she was 13). As such, she suffers from PTSD and has flashbacks. She also is currently going through the legal systems in a case against her father [...]
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Q: I am currently working on my associate’s degree in psychology with the intention of getting my master’s. I would like to make my concentration in PTSD. Could you give me some advice as to how to go about getting there?
A: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a clinical diagnosis — not an area of academic [...]
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Q: The supervisor of a MHMR clinic said they couldn’t treat me because of my issues. They diagnosed me as having PTSD, depressive disorder, and Personality Disorder NOS. I don’t understand the latter one, NOS. How do I figure this one out since it’s mixed with different symptoms. What do I have?
JUST ME!
A: I’ve recently [...]
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