Yes SkyWhite, you are right, not "all" mental health professionals are bad. You are also correct that if a therapist/psychiatrist is not properly trained in "trauma" they will probably not understand the patient and misdiagnose too. It's a huge difference working with one that is "qualified" and understands how to work with "trauma/PTSD patients". For myself, I am very lucky that my therapist understands the challenges of PTSD, but also understands alcoholism and ADHD challenges too so he can validate the challenges I have had with my husband who has compulsive ADHD and was never helped/treated.

I can't say enough how much it helps to have a therapist who can really listen and can "hear" my challenges and validate me. It is really important to have someone who really can see the "reality" one is challenged with and work "with" a patient rather then have a need to interupt and correct or critique.