just wondering if anyone else has had anxiety from court proceedings and the investigations that go with it. There are 3 criminal courts, 2 family courts, several licencing boards etc. It has been going for 10 years and will last for some years again. This is my 3rd dx for ptsd only this time it has morphed into general anxiety as well.

My first bout of ptsd was from childhood and spousal abuse. These thoughts do not invade me anymore.

My second bout was from the actions and words of a psychopath who was passing himself off as a psychologist and got hired by the school board without checking his credentials. Imagine the dammage that he caused when brought in to counsel a family in crisis with mental health issues. And he convinced me to date him so he really messed me up. I still think about this situation but it doesn't give me much stress anymore.

It is the court. The last appearance was last summer and I was attacked. It still plays over and over again in my head. I have great difficulties answering the phone, opening the mailbox etc.. fear of another legal letter, call from the police for more questioning etc. Now I am even afraid of things that have nothing to do with court. ex. afraid to do the cleaning... I think , oh no, you are not going to force me to do that.

Crazy because cleaning won't hurt me. And I would love to have a cleaner home. But I am afraid of it anyway.

roses