Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group

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Shadow75
Shadow75
She said she did not want to be a burden. This is for you. (tears)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si7gu9yGz64
THE HOLLIES
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"

The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows when
But I'm strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain't heavy, he's my brother

So on we go
His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We'll get there
For I know
He would not encumber me
He ain't heavy, he's my brother

If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness
Of love for one another

It's a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we're on the way to there
Why not share
And the load
Doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain't heavy, he's my brother

He's my brother
He ain't heavy, he's my brother...
Rizen
Rizen
****. I hope she comes back :'(
CrazyCanuk
CrazyCanuk
Sounds like she needs help for sure, and yes I agree this is starting to shape up more like a suicide attempt or at least seriously considering it.

As long as she is talking to someone that is good, but a professional would be the best plan.

Praying we do not lose her. PTSD does not have to end this way, there is hope, there is help. When our emotional mind takes control it causes faulty thinking like this, it drives negatives that are just not true.

Dig deep girl and get a hold of that logical mind so you can realize you need to ask for some help. No one can conquer PTSD on their own. We all need help and support. We are here, come back, no strings attached, no judgments, just support.
DeliAnnem
DeliAnnem
Can PTSD make people suicidal, or does depression co-exist with it?

Just wondering... I've been both triggered and borderline suicidal, and I never connected those dots...
CrazyCanuk
CrazyCanuk
DeliAnnem - neat questions. Anxiety an depression are symptoms of PTSD. I think PTSD is a name given to the many symptoms that make up the disorder. I also think the combination of symptoms work together to drive feels that cause a sense of hopeless, despair, and no way out, this in turn drives emotions that lead us to believe the only way out of the pain is to kill ourselves. Or at least that is how I feel it happened to me. I really truly felt the only way to escape the intense pain, feeling hopeless, helpless, and having no self-worth, was to kill myself. I could not live the way I was living any longer and I seemed powerless to change. It is a horrible place to be.

I am fortunate that my experience ended well, I did end up in the hospital, but at the time, it was the best place for me. I got help, I got put in touch with a great therapist and things are getting better. I am in the middle of a set back right now, but it will end and I will continue to move forward.