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Originally Posted by avlady
purple heart and others i hope you all can get better. i have some type of PTSD from traumatic instances in my life but was never diagnosed with it. i am on meds that do help. i get the images in my head every day of the several car accidents i was in and sexual abuse sufferred as a child. how does one go about being diagnosed with PTSD?
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Complex PTSD isn't in the DSM, so my understanding is that it amounts to an unofficial diagnosis. I don't dabble in PTSD itself, but that would have to come from a pdoc or a T.
If you haven't looked at this, here's a good website:
Complex PTSD - PTSD: National Center for PTSD