It could be that at some point you DID fear for your life. It might even be something that now, as adult, you wouldn't fear. However, it depends upon the situation then as to whether it's PTSD or not. I would go with your T and work through these things as though it could be, otherwise healing might not occur.
PTSD is an anxiety disorder, one of many, but a toughie! TC.
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Originally Posted by meccorad
I haven't been online in quite a while and everything's new here. I know this forum is supposed to be for vets suffering from PTSD, but my therapist today wanted to talk about it, because she think that's what's causing a lot of my anxiety/depression.
At first I always thought it was for people who had been extreme situations like war/sexual assault/near death. But apparently more than half of the description hit the nail on the head. Now, I don't know what to think anymore. She want's me to learn what triggers the memories and then when I have one to name it, analyze it, and file it away in the mess that is my brain...
I don't know how I feel about this...the more I think about them, the longer they linger. The longer they linger the more stressed out I get and so the vicious cycle continues, by letting more and more memories into the mix.
How do I stop the movies from playing in my head? I'm already on all sorts of meds....
any suggestions?
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