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Originally Posted by VenusHalley
Hellion, I just think some trauma is not easy to "get over". Maybe impossible. The person is changed. Just because in some it's not so obvious, doesn't mean it doesn't affect them in bad ways.
And I think only psychopaths get over trauma "just fine". That was my point.
I never implied it's "real", I just said I would leave out the "disorder" part out of the label, because it seems stigmatizing, tainting... I just don't like it. Likewise, I don't think you need to call depression "illness" for it to be real. Problems of mind and soul are very real.
I think you can get healed from PTSD to a degree. Not saying it will not change you, trauma does change person (and it's NORMAL nor disordered). Not saying it will never hurt again (healed bones tent to hurt with weather changes).
I see PTSD as broken bone. Rather injury then disorder. You are not disordered for breaking your bone when you fall. SO why see it as disorder that your *soul* is hurt after bad ****. That imho implies weakness of character.
Hope this make sense.
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Trauma in general is not 'easy' to get over, but having a hard time dealing with trauma and developing PTSD aren't the same thing. Also it is untrue psychopaths are the only ones who get over trauma just fine..what I meant by that is many people suffer trauma and don't end up developing PTSD...that doesn't mean they aren't affected and that it might change them in some way it simply means they were able to move on without having developed PTSD. Like with the trauma that caused mine, not everyone who was there developed PTSD.
Also I don't see how acknowledging the disorder part is stigmatizing and tainting...I think it is important to acknowledge PTSD is a disorder and not just part of the normal trauma/grieving process. Saying it is just natural and not a disorder to me is stigmatizing and tainting as it defines it as a normal reaction...rather than the debilitating condition it is.
As for depression, yes everyone experenices 'depressed feelings' and they are cerainly real....but that is not the same as having Major Depression or another depressive disorder which goes beyond normal sadness based on ones life events.
Also I don't see how acknowledging PTSD is a disorder implies weakness of character...and I don't really see how it compares to a simple broken bone. I am not saying someone is disordered if the react to trauma...but PTSD is a disorder like it or not it causes disordered thinking/behavior and feelings doesnt mean the person with it has a character flaw...it means the trauma effected them in such a way they developed a terrible disorder chances are people who develop it can have genetic pre-disposition or maybe already have difficulties dealing with stress ect.
Also its not as simple as my 'soul' being hurt...my brain is messed up more than it already was and in this world one needs a brain to function...so a dysfunctional brain isn't exactly a great thing.