I agree with the wise posters above.
In addition, I would like to point out that his failed relationships from the past may not fit the definition of PTSD.
Unless your boyfriend had "exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence" (DSM-5) in his previous romantic relationships, he cannot be diagnosed with PTSD from them.
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he claims that him getting scared about me being with someone else is among those symptoms or at least branches from his PTSD, my therapist said that is not the case, that it's just abusive and controlling behavior that he may unfortunately be pinning on PTSD
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I agree with your therapist.
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she gave me some websites to do my own research on PTSD, (mayo clinic, webMd), and they both said PTSD can cause flashbacks and memories of traumatic events which can cause anxiety, and that seemed to make sense with my boyfriends particular issues on the phone with me... so is it his PTSD?
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No it is not his PTSD.
Yes PTSD can cause flashbacks of the traumatic events--
the ones that caused the disorder--not flashbacks to just any negative event in the person's past.