[ILikeHummus]

I am aware that nobody here can diagnose me, but I am looking for some guidance. I was severely bullied when I was younger, both physically and emotionally. Kids said some very terrible things to me and I was also hit, choked, and thrown onto the floor. Even now, years later, I still have flashbacks, nightmares, and auditory hallucinations of things people said to me. I also suffer from social anxiety as well. At age 16, I dropped out of school because it was just too much for me to handle. I cannot work, go to school, or go out by myself because of the social anxiety and trauma. I talk to people online, but even that is difficult. I have discussed these things with mental health professionals, but none of them have even suggested I might have PTSD. Could the things I experience be PTSD and can severe bullying cause PTSD?

[Open Eyes]

The answer to your question is 'yes".

Here is a good link for you to read through and see if you can relate to what is discussed.

Complex post traumatic stress disorder (complex ptsd, pdsd, shell shock, nervous shock, combat fatigue), symptoms and the difference between mental illness and psychiatric injury explained

yes it can cause PTSD. but as you know, only a doctor can diagnose you.