PTSD

soo, kinda random, but I was just curious.

I'm watching Dr Phil do a show on PTSD, and I'm still on the fence as to whether or not I am agreeing with all that he says.

Anyone else watching this? What do you think?

:edit: you don't have to be watching the show, I'm just gathering peoples opinions on the subject.

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Updated On: 2/17/09 at 04:02 PM

mostly what people say in regards to PTSD. I don't think its realistic. Its diagnosis, people who assume they have it, etc

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You don't think PTSD is real?

Oh ok, I see where you're going with this. I'm so very sorry that you've had to go through that and have to deal with that and the PTSD. There are a lot of very real issues that people don't recognize, because they can't see past their own life and how things affect them. I don't understand how they can think that it isn't real. To me it makes sense that if someone has had something traumatic happen to them, they could have long-lasting serious issues to deal with. Not only mentally, but physically, as well. I don't really understand why so people don't see that.

Updated On: 2/17/09 at 06:03 PM

I think the reason this was going in the wrong direction is because you didn't say WHAT you agreed with or disagreed with or even what was being said on Dr. Phil. What exactly was he saying that you were on the fence about?

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Usually, when people don't know enough facts about something, like an illness, they choose to believe its not real. People also do that when they are scared of something. Those people are just ignorant of the facts and choose to hide their heads in the sand. Its easier for people to deny something than it is to learn about something. I have had PTSD (I have had much therapy and am fine today thank God), but back when the real problems started because of it, people said I just wanted attention!! Which is the last thing I wanted because of what happened to me. People are cruel that way.
Its the same with other types of illnesses too, I have RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) which is, in laymans terms chronic pain syndrome. My nerve endings NEVER shut off sending pain signals to my brain. because though in the beginning you couldn't see an injury ...I was just exaggerating. Well I wasn't, and now 8 years later from onset, you can actually see the deformities in my leg because of the muscle and bone atrophying. ut I digress, lol sorry. This subject is just really close to me...I spent many years of my life with people saying I am making it all up for attention. I actually HATED having attention on me, unless I was dancing, which is something that I can not do at all anymorebecause of my disease. Its sad!!

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This thread is so confusing.

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