Thanks, optimize... if I'm reading you correctly, you've found that pdoc's in general still do not consider PTSD may be caused by severe family trauma? Seems it's a fairly new connection, from what little I've dug up thus far. The diagnosis seems "stuck" in that it's traditionally applied mainly to combat vets. I've never been in combat but may as well have been. Today has been gut-wrenching, had a minor breakthrough during weekly counseling session. Much unresolved loss/grief over the most recent death, that of my younger brother. Little by little, the healing is happening. Almost feels too little too late but I'm grateful to have finally found a superb counselor. Am hoping to hear others chime in on this topic but not seeing much activity on this branch of the forum. Anyone point me to a more heavily used PTSD forum?