Yer, I know what your saying, but I still have faith in some of them. Whilst IMHO the majority of doctors are idiots, and are out for nothing but the bottom line figure and their top of the range BMW, some are still in medicine for the patients, and that leaves us some optimism atleast.

I guess that is what I was looking for... and not the quick hand me down label to pump medication into you and gather some extra kickbacks for themselves...

This is what really pisses me, and the reason why I always advise people to shop around for experienced and experts in PTSD and trauma therapy, not just any old counsellor or physician, because most haven't a clue.

A doctor said to me once that everyone needs to start somewhere, and thus must take on clients, make mistakes and learn, which I understand and can agree to a certain point, however; where I draw the line is when doctors, counsellors and physicians cannot admit they are not experienced in the field, and instead just attempt to mask the client with the thought they know what their doing. The doctor had no response to that one.

And I must absolutely agree with you. I know some people here have mentioned that they think their children have PTSD because of their uncontrolled PTSD... it is a fact that children of a sufferer will often display symptoms if exposed to enough of the parents problems, but that is generaly where the line is drawn, in that they only show symptoms, symptoms which can be cured with good counselling. I think sufferers do need to understand this statement, because if they believe their children are showing symptoms, they need to get the children into an experience counsellor who is both child and trauma experienced... but not actually think that their child has PTSD, because that takes a traumatic experience still, or prolonged serious parental abuse, which is the trauma to them.

I am actually really glad you have found us bec, in that I think you have a lot to share with others about your experience, and especially that both you and your child have PTSD from traumatic events. Quite rare to find and garnish that experience, because whilst you may learn to control your PTSD, you child may not as quickly, thus the pressure exerted upwards as a parent and sufferer is quite abnormal in general circumstances. I think the sheer learning ability that you have to endure in regards to not only coping with your own PTSD, but also cope with your childs in the parental sense, is going to make you one very experience person in regard to effective techniques.

I am really looking forward to chatting with you lots more bec, as I believe your experience is going to shine some very new perspectives on PTSD and coping mechanisms. Sorry... I just love to learn...