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~Christina · Sep 26, 2019, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Moose72

Possible trigger:

I was talking with a friend of mine who suggested that maybe my visions are part of PTSD. I did grow up in an alcoholic household. I still struggle with comparing "all the good", comparing it to "all the bad". There was violence and fear. I know Ive repressed most of it but I do have flashes of memory. I was also sexually abused starting at age 10 by another student 3 years older. It reminds me of this time of year- leaves starting to change color on bushes and trees, the 60-something degree temperatures... All make me flash back to that time. Maybe these are why Autumn is when I've been hospitalized psychiatrically?

Just a couple theories. Ive never been diagnosed with PTSD but I woudnt be surprised ifone day I were.

I am so sorry about your childhood , I can’t imagine growing up in a home where there is an alcoholic. What happened to you at age 10 Absolutely can cause PTSD. Definitely talk to your T about that. I’m so sorry that happened

Fall for me is also when I’m much more likely to wind up IP, then Spring too, those are very common times of the year for people with Bipolar to have horrible episodes. I do hope you are able to skip a IP stay this year