While more needs to be done to help those who are disabled, there "are" efforts being made to address advocating. I found this however, for myself, I did not have the funds to access this service. I was told that an effort is being made to find a way to gain funding so this service is available to people like me. I did not know it was available, and it would have helped me with my own effort in my legal case, especially when I was deposed and ended up experiencing flashbacks and had no one there to help me. I did not even have a therapist at the time because I could not afford one. My situation is different than yours however, with myself having PTSD that presented from watching so much of what I had destroyed, my case has been ongoing for now 7 years and counting. I am typing this in a small room that is a mess with all kinds of papers and files, I am so bad now that I can't go near them as I end up disassociating. My neighbors negligence has sent me on one hell of a journey as well as it leading to my being severely challenged with this cursed thing called PTSD. I am not really fighting them either, no, they get protected by their insurance company that plays games that purposely prolong a case in an effort to make a plaintiff weary so they give up or settle for very little. It is wrong and "inhumane" considering that "yes" it works to cripple someone horribly when they struggle with PTSD. Seven years and counting? That is out right "cruelty".

I pray all the time that science will prove how I struggle, show what goes on in my brain and what this process does that is so cruel and "inhumane".

I save anything I come across that is being learned about this challenge too. I know how society "still" wants to ignore it and how wrong that is to someone who genuinely suffers. I understand how you feel because I too have come across people like that nurse you have discribed. I was in no condition to have that happen when it did either.

There are people out there trying to advocate as I mentioned, however, as always, it is a long process. This Doctor has been working on this for "years" now. I could not afford to have her or her team advocate for me sadly, however, it has been a comfort to at least know there are individuals out there trying to help those who suffer and deserve to have help.

Dr. Karin Huffer
Associate Professor King's Univ.
Counseling and Forensic Psychology
NV lic Marriage Family Therapist
ADA Title II and Title III Specialist
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