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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological condition which may result from experiencing a traumatic event. Experts agree that individuals who suffer from PTSD often communicate using metaphors because it’s difficult to talk about the trauma in literal terms. Since communication about the traumatic event facilitates recovery, we can help individuals recover from trauma by learning to communicate with them using metaphorical language. This principle also applies to individuals experiencing other types of dissociative psychological conditions, such as schizophrenia.


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Wow-- this is so interesting. I've never heard of some people with trauma in their past thinking in metaphors. That is so reassuring to me..... as I've done this as far back as I can remember and thought it was just me!

I used to hear this so much,--- "Mandy, you're not making any sense!"..... when it was plain as day to me!

I've spent so much inner energy trying to figure out why others found it so hard to understand me when I thought I was communicating so clearly--- *sigh*.... thank you for this. I am going to do further study on it.

I wonder if my former therapist knew about this.... as he would intentionally point out when I was talking in metaphors and sometimes he would even understand them.

Thank you again for sharing.

mandy ps.....
Sorry for the delay in my reply... this whole place -Psychcentral- can seem so huge for me.... I often get overwhelmed and then experience a sensory overload or something .....then I have to leave and come back when I can concentrate on one thing at a time.