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A face to face talk about ptsd...

Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Today in the psych class I teach for nursing students at the community college, we talked about combat ptsd and soldiers' needs.

But then a young woman in the class stayed afterward and talked for a hour about an accident she had 4 years ago in which she got PTSD. She did EMDR and it really helped. It wasn't a crisis talk, but someone feeling comfortable enough to share about their recovery.

Thanks to everyone here who's talked about EMDR and such treatments, because I understood what she was telling me. I just wanted to share that some of what's learned here helped lessen the stigma out there in the face to face world this time. Has that happened for anybody else here?
DoooOver
DoooOver
That is very cool Muji.. I could imagine people are drawn to talk and listen to you.

I have learned a lot about treatments available and how to handle a few situations. I do feel DS is helping me to grow.

Sounds wonderful :)
drangonflylady
drangonflylady
I haven't been on this site as long as the chronic pain site but I certainly have learned a great many things from people here and it has helped me tremendously out in the world in my face to face time. Some of those things have been about medical things I didn't know and needed to know in order to help myself or other people. There have even been things I have learned here that have helped me as well. There is always so much to learn and that fascinates me. I'm very thankful for everything that I have learned here no matter if it has help me personally, professionally or otherwise. It is all a huge gift to me. Thanks for sharing.
donnawanda
donnawanda
Because of DS and "hearing" so many people talk about the things they have survived, and because I feel such respect and admiration for all of you, I feel much less ashamed of saying I am a survivor and discussing matters in general. I think you are right - that there will be and is a ripple effect from all of us out into the world.

I am just worried I will become so comfortable with the truth that I will blurt out something to my family, which is a nest of sleeping dogs I would rather let lie!
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Yeah, I know what you're saying. It's great to have those comfortable talks, but I opened up to family myself and found out I woke up those sleeping dogs myself.
LoveAlice
LoveAlice
That's cool. I am glad it worked for her. That's cool she told you about it.
arfie
arfie
Yup, this has happened to me allot. Nothing wrong with that angst of blurting at an inappropriate moment. Knowing when NOT to is a big part of effective influence. A psycho-book-banger is every bit as irritating and tedious as a bible-banger or any other desperate-to-be-heard fanatic.

Glad your comfort zone is growing, muji. I still dream of the time when a psychotic break (of any stripe) can be handled as openly as a leg break. It is not a character deficiency. Healing is entirely possible. Where healing is not possible, coping strategies are.
CrazyCanuk
CrazyCanuk
very cool experience. I have learned a lot here for my own personal experience, but have never had the opportunity to help someone else like you have. Hold on to that good feeling and give yourself a pat on the back for job well done!!
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It's good I had that great talk with that student about PTSD after class yesterday. Today I showed a different class the film The Hurt Locker to talk about supporting the troops back home from war who now have PTSD.

The movie itself triggered ME. I did ok, but I was a grouchy teacher for the rest of the class time after that happened!
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