If I remember right, PTSD is linked to a smaller size of amygdala (part of the brain)? Which is why multiple people going through the same horrible event won't necessarily all get PTSD.
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Originally Posted by joshuas-mommy
Well, how come I started hallucinating when I was being abused?
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Not sure, but it seems "adverse childhood events" (and presumably adverse adulthood events) are correlated to all sorts of health problems like depressive disorders, diabetes, cancer.
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Diagnosed with: major depressive disorder (recurrent), dysthymia, social anxiety disorder, ADHD (inattentive)
Additional problems: sensory issues (hypersensitive), initiation impairment
Taking: amphetamine extended-release, sertraline
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