Oh, FRAK yes, abuse of any kind can cause PTSD. My first therapist diagnosed me, then because I was forced to move, I had to get a new one and a PDOC. I shared the diagnosis I'd been given and my PDOC tried to argue with me. I said look Doc, I didn't come up with this my therapist did, before you go assuming, why don't you find out? So we talked for about an hour.

Seems I have several primary causes, and some secondary causes. Shut him right up in a big hurry, not that it's what I wanted.

It's now four years since my husband left me, and one since he died. I'm still finding triggers. Life is very much like living in the middle of a minefield and the slightest move sets one off. The wrong tone of voice, words used, look on someones face, certain songs on the radio, something I don't even fully see, you know something out of the corner of your eye kind of thing. These are all triggers. People wanting more from me than I can do, not taking NO for an answer, complete disregard for MY FEELINS, MY NEEDS, so many, many things can set me off, and when it happens, my day is gone. Over, finis, kaput! Sometimes (though thankfully not in a while) dreams can be triggers. Nightmares so bad I wake up and wanted to die not to ever have to have another dream like that, an of course the dream being fresh in my head, set me off. . . Hate it.

I could go on, but even thinking about it hurts some . . . I hate this . . .

Sorry to say, but yeah, emotional abuse can and does cause PTSD. . .