[quote=jeanlit;4905571My Psychiatrist seems to think I should be over PTSD. Have had it off and on since 1975, when there are triggers.[/quote]

The time it takes for PTSD to resolve depends a lot on how soon after the trauma(s) treatment is provided. The sooner, the better. The other factor is the competence of the therapist and therapy relationship, which determines the effectiveness of the treatment. And then there is whether or not the original conditions are still part of a person's life (something that happens when family members were the perpetrators).

In my case, I did not get any help early on, the abuse and violence continued into my 20's, I saw incompetent therapists, and recently (now decades later) had a family crisis that brought all the players back into my life. So basically, I am now dealing with this as though it just happened. If I were to see a pdco like yours, I would feel devastated and hopeless to be told I should have gotten over it.

If I were you, I would see someone else. PTSD does not have an expiration date. Resolution only comes with the right treatment (and, again--the sooner, the better).

Good luck to you.