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Originally Posted by BusyMomma2
....I am not asking medical advice but if anyone reads this and says hey...that sounds like me... that could be helpful. Thanks!!
Phsyically and emotionally abused as a child
Mother doesn't show love but is shallow, judgmental, and buys things to show love
Has mood type changes.... every so often he changes.....gets angry, mean, selfish, etc. Everything about him changes.
When in these moods he is vindictive, retaliates, etc
He often feels everyone is out to get him or get one over on him
Sense of guilt
Occasionally he gets suicidal feelings
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I and my mother have these symptoms sometimes, they go hand in hand with ptsd sufferers..
Personally, when I've recently had flashbacks I get emotionally reactive to others, I get angry easier, and selfish in the way I respond to people (as in I respond without thinking of how what I say will effect them).
Being abused and somewhat neglected as a child can stick with you. Granted, I'm only 19, but what I experienced still sticks with me every day of my life. I know that it can take years or even a lifetime to learn to cope with the after effects, the feelings you never got to address, coming to terms with it, etc. You can be 70 and still have a hard time because of childhood abuse, so age really does not matter here.
Your husband could be suffering from ptsd, or he could be suffering form something else. I know that with my other illnesses, I can be effected somehow and react emotionally, get angry, etc without having a flashback. I would probably start your research with ptsd, though, as childhood abuse was involved, and that is one of the main illnesses that occurs after someone experiences that. I also know that it can take a while to become noticeable, for example it could be "dormant" in him from a young age and something happening recently can trigger ptsd to display itself (it can also happen like that [/i]without[/i] a triggering event- it can happen gradually).
I want to address some goings on in the thread- Aside from other people
assuming you're offended or only looking for one type of answer,
it's alright to self diagnose. Trust me, I know all about it and I can explain more in a PM if anyone has questions. I don't necessarily think it's okay to diagnose other people- which is what I think others are assuming you're out to do. Sometimes doctors don't understand, or don't get it right, and that's where this site comes in handy. You can be a member of this site for others and post about other people who are suffering if you need help, and that's what you did. I have to commend you for it because you're trying hard to help your husband. I hope both you and him start getting some answers soon, and I hope that he starts feeling better soon and you get some relief.
