Is the "Chemical Imbalance of the Brain" theory open to challenge?

in written words it's so much harder to express emotions correctly. I think lots of you actually got me wrong. Only because you can't see the way I say my words.

Plus me and newlife are from the rougher (but not roughest) part of Europe. Historically, we hadn't much time for nice here in Central Europe. If somebody can excuse their actions on their brain and imbalances, we can get break for our geopolitical and cultural influence too, right?

I have thoroughly - And I Mean Thoroughly - enjoyed reading all of this ... I'm not sure about chemical imbalance theory, but I know my brain hurts now, so I'm going to do what I always do when my brain starts hurting ... I'm gonna take me a nap!



Seriously, excellent read with lots of good input from all different directions.

Thanks,
Pfrog!

(why do many traumatized people insist it's all about brain chemicals or their brains not working right?) quote Venus

Venus, before I developed PTSD, I would have had a hard time "understanding" it if someone who had it tried to explain it to me. It is not "anything" I ever imagined experiencing.

I have had "many" traumatic experiences that I "recovered" from and was able to move on and forward. But my last trauma? That didn't come and I got worse and worse.

When I was diagnosed with PTSD, I just thought it was "deep grief" because I had lost so much so suddenly. I thought it was just going to take me more time to "recover", only I got worse and worse and it was not anything I was expecting either.

I just watched a commercial and a veteran struggling with it and he was "very emotional". I know exactly what he is feeling and I don't "why" that happens, but I get that way myself.

I am not one to "jump on the AD wagon" either and I am not using them now. I have to really work hard at it though, much harder than I have ever worked at anything and I have had some big challenges.

I have read about the studies they have done about PTSD and the talk about cells in the hippocampus being damaged. I am not sure they "really have the answers", but I do know "something is different" in me. It is an extremely "lonely" challenge too. And since I have struggled so much, I would never treat someone with disrespect if they are challenged with it.

I know "no one" chooses to suffer from it, every single person I have ever met who struggles with it "wishes they didn't struggle so much". It can get "very painful" too.

What helps a lot is talking with others who also struggle with it and can relate to the challenges because the average person doesn't relate at all. It's very frustrating to deal with.

They are trying very hard to find ways to "help" people who struggle with it though. We are losing too many to suicide.

Some days I am in pain all day long and I don't even know "why".

Chemical imbalance? I don't know tbh. Broken brain? Well, I sure hope not, I am hoping I will continue to gain on it.

OE

Venus I just wish life in general wasn't so tough for people there. It is a beautiful place.