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Welcome to PTSD Forum. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a life threatening, debilitating disorder that can break down a sufferer’s body through anxiety and stress. Further it poses a significant suicide risk resulting from the brains neurological imbalance and chemical depression. Sufferers often live in denial, thus this community is aimed at helping PTSD sufferers help themselves through others experiences, guidance and education. We are here for the sufferer, spouse and families surrounding PTSD. Spouses and family are too often forgotten in this equation, and often they receive all the worst that PTSD has to offer. If you're involved in any way with PTSD, get registered and help yourself now.

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Old 15-02-2008, 12:38 PM
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Hi There,

I've not really been diagnosed with Complex PTSD as such, but it is what I experience. Like many others, I have a fairly complex clinical presentation.

I've been a child protection social worker for the past six, almost seven years.
I've experienced a great deal of vicarious, or secondary traumatization on the job. I've also experienced primary trauma as a result of work experiences with clients and as a result of mob bullying in my organization that took place over a period of several years, but culminated in some severe harassment last year.

I have the somewhat dubious experience of being a clinician (I've got my Masters of Social Work and have worked as a therapist), academic researcher & writer in this area of clinical practice and I personally experience Complex PTSD, depression and anxiety and the impacts of those things. I'm currently on disability and working on a treatment plan. I've come a long way from when I went off work, but have a long way to go.

I'm very excited to have found this website & can't believe it took me so long.

Thanks for the learning and support that is offered and I look forward to being part of this community.

*Avalon*
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Old 15-02-2008, 04:11 PM
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welcome to the forum Avalon. I hope you find what you need here. There is a lot of support.
Take care, Morgan
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Welcome to the forum....
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Hi Avalon and welcome to the forum. I'm sure you will be a great asset to the community.

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Old 17-02-2008, 04:40 AM
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Avalon, welcome. I hope you find this forum helpful...I know I have.

BTW, I wouldn't characterize your work experience as dubious unless it's a hindrance to you rather than an asset.

Take care of you, tude
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