Hi there, I don't even like to talk about it so I won't be specific, but somethign's been in the news recently that reminded me of what I went through last early fall. I ended up with a nervous breakdown...I mean, I was really bad. It embarasesses me to even think about it. It wasn't "me" at all, and I was terrified...for weeks, even, before it happened. I get sick just thinking about it. It was definietly anxiety based.

But this week I'm having those same kidns of thoughts...fear...when I sleep, I often feel half asleep and half awake with...dreadful imaginings of things I think are happening...people lurking. I tell myself it isn't real but I'm terrified.

Pretty sure it's PTSD but I just want some advice...on how to handle it. I don't want to "talk to anyone about it"..I was treated so, so, so horribly the last time...they made me feel so...small and...stupid.

I'm not in a position to avoid the news, as it were, so does anyone have any coping mechanisms I could try? Thanks.