Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!!

Anthony:

It's very nice to meet you!

As both my son and I were just diagnosed (by seperate therapists in seperate agencies) I'm not really sure. However, being a professional in the field myself, I can give it a good try!

I suspect that Matt (that would be my youngest) was suspectible to PTSD because of me. I've been a single Mom his whole life, with some very unhealthy relationships mixed in. Six years ago I was in a relationship that was very abusive (no suprise there.) Two years into the relationship I figured out he was also beating my son. I left that day. Both my son and I went into counselling for it, although it didn't help Matt much. I've been fighting to figure out what is the matter with him since. So, the preliminary diagnosis is that he has regular PTSD. So I really think it's the combination of the two. To make things even stranger, I think my step-mom may also have PTSD. I've given her this forum site to explore to see if she thinks that this might be her too. Perhaps we are just attracted to each other?

I will read about the alternatives, although at this time the medication is in lou of hospitalization ( I got all suicidal for a bit there.)

Bec