I know a lot of you have read my story...but this is a little diff, so lemme 'splain. My wife was raped as a little girl (5yrs old), by a boy a little older than her, and an elder lady who made them do it. For 32 years she didn't tell anyone, until me at the age of 37. During this time and the last 3 years, she has or has had dysthymia, long periods of feeling numb, detached, easily startled, non-confrontational, and can't really be social.

Her "T" won't lable her with PTSD because he said there are only two ways you can get PTSD, if you have been to war, or if you have seen someone close to you die a horrible death. WHAT!?!?!?! The National Institute for Mental Health states, "PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such as mugging, rape, torture, being kidnapped or held captive, child abuse, car accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes, bombings, or natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes." It goes on to say that if you have had the symptoms for more than a month, you have PTSD.

Do I ask her to find another T, or do I let her go on with someone who I feel has no clue about what is going on. I am no psychologist, but this is very odd to me that he would say she's not PTSD, and if that's the case, will she get the right treatment, imho no...dunno what to do!?!?!