I wish to add something to this conversation, I hope not to offend anyone by doing so. I have CPTSD diagnosed and affirmed. This is the result of two major traumas in my life, one physical and one emotional. I have lost my left patella (kneecap) from an accident with a firearm in 1995 and in 2001 I witnessed several attempts by my partner (spouse) trying to kill herself. Then she turned on me and tried to destroy me during the divorce, she ended up with 50,000$ in cash and prizes on this wheel of misfortune. I finally had to accept the fact that I was injured, emotionally, and this was very hard to swallow. It wasn't until I came to grips with what had transpired that I was able to start healing, finally. So this "debate" is about having an emotional illness and how being called this is an injustice to some people, let us not be derailed by such minute details, let us spend more of our energy trying to heal and overcome these misfortunes. If trauma caused these malfunctions, are they not an psychological injury as opposed to a mental illness or emotional disorder. "There are a 1000 hacking at the branches of evil for every one that is striking at the root" PS