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he has been diagnosed with 'slight' ptsd in sept, but was told it would go away in time, however, it has gotten worse as time has gone by. he cancelled his appt. with the dr. this time.
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There is no such thing as "slight" PTSD. Was he diagnosed with PTS? That is a temporary illness, it has many of the symptoms of PTSD however it is not PTSD. Even if he has PTS however, it may easily become PTSD if he doesn't get it treated and dealt with promptly.
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Hi Ladybug! Welcome to the site!

My best friend in college knew, even before I told him or was officially diagnosed. Suppose it was obvious... didn't seem to bother him, guess I was lucky.
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Only my sister and her husband know that I have PTSD. Some of my friends have seen me "freak out" and they treat me very differently. I guess I don't blame them, so I really don't talk to them, but this was pre-PTSD diagnosis. Since starting therapy I am more aware of my stressors, my eruptions are less frequent and more under control. The depersonalization is another thing...
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My sister who is a therapist witnessed me "freaking out" a few months ago suggested that I go to a therapist to see if I have PTSD.
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Hey ladybug08 -


You got lots of good help in the post!


So I'll shorten my usually eloquent reply lol to a few words.


Generally, most people I mention PTSD to don't have a clue and what is more they cannot understand unless they are extraordinarily empathetic. I met an attorney who didn't know what PTSD was. Can you believe it. I've though for a good time that most people are wary of anything to do with a psychiatric diagnosis . . . why is a good question and rather complex I think. But there it is.


I guess the silver lining to the dark cloud is that there are a lot of people out there who have PTSD who can potentially understand. I guess the hard part is finding them and if they are well enough to relate.


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I agree that some people are clueless about PTSD. Some people think that you just get over it. It is not that simple.
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