Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
Find support with others who have gone through a traumatic experience. Whether you have chronic or acute PTSD, we are here for you.
Hi, I recognize this is group has adult sufferers of PTSD. I am diagnosed with it. It has been a couple of decades at the minimum.
I am parent to 7 y/o girl who I believe is dealing with PTSD after an incident a few months ago. I was dealing with my own PTSD fairly okay until her experience.
I am now reliving and trying to handle my sh*t while keeping it "normal" for the sake of it all. I'd like to know if anyone has any thoughts on how to let her know she's safe and how I can believe it when I say it. There are triggers in my days and they are like a punch to the face. Then I see her and I pull it together, we have fun, we laugh, we hug. Then she wants to punch me in the face. It's normal, right???
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Which explains the mysterious fevers and my extra fatigue. I'm so glad I pushed for answers.
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Due to my increased paranoia, anxiety, and a panic attack over the weekend, my psychiatrist has put me back in a full dose of Zyprexa until further notice. Every time I think I'm getting ahead something happens and it's back to square one. I knew he was gonna do this but I can't help feeling disappointed. It is what it is.
http://www.pete-walker.com/fAQsComplexPTSD.html
in school and manifest for a life time. professional therapy EMDR therapy will
do wonders for here. and you too. the sooner the better.
i suffer severe cPTSD and raising 2 dysfunctional adults (now 42 and 38-(deceased) has given me much reason to think/research the dynamics you are describing here. there is a theory currently being called, "secondary PTSD" which i am convinced is in play in my own case. I am currently wondering if it might be in play in your case, as well. just wondering. . . here's a link on that theory, if you are interested.
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/secondary_traumatic_stress_child_serving_professionals.pdf
as for how to make a child feel safe, i opine that the best place to start is in convincing yourself. i earnestly believe that children feel our emotions more intensely than we feel them, ourselves. if the adult feels safe, so will the child.
just opining. . .
steadying support while you find your own way through. you are not alone
welcome aboard.
So.... when you need to take a break, do it. Help your child, absolutely, but if you don't believe you're okay, they don't.
Supportive hugs from a child of a person who had PTSD.
This is a good group of great folks.... xo