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This doesn't happen to everyone and it isn't allways permanent. Most police and suffer with PTSD.

The difference between military and law enforcement & medical staff is that with law enforcement & medical staff theirs is a continual exposure over a prolonged period of time rather than the military which is usually over a shorter more intense period of time. And with the military there is intense training whereas with law enforcement the training is more to do with mundane situations except for weapons and reflex training.

If you are not having any success with your counsellor then you should change counsellors; though it can take several visits before you are triggered and can get into the nitty gritty...

Hoping you get somewhere with this soon,