 |
| FAQ/Help |
| Calendar |
| Search |
 |
|
Forums Index
|
| Reply |
| Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
Forums Index
|
| Reply |
| Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
Aug 15, 2015, 12:19 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Well I have PTSD because of the trauma I went through when I was growing up from my dad's abuse he inflicted on me. But I was homeless and living in a homeless shelter for a year. It was a very traumatic experience. Can going through something like being homeless aggravate or make your PTSD worse? I feel like going through homelessness really affected me on top of the abuse my dad inflicted on me. And I actually have flash backs from when I was homeless about all the bad things that I went through when I was homeless. I have folders with papers from when I was homeless. I can't look at the papers in the folders without having instant flash backs. I honestly think that my PTSD was made worse by this experience. Am I the only one that thinks that you can develop worse PTSD from this kind of experience?
__________________
I have a boyfriend named Daniel who I met on Facebook and we have been together since March 6th, 2019. He has Asperger's Syndrome and a master's in homeland security studies and a 4.0  Diagnosis: Borderline Personality Disorder Schizoaffective Disorder PTSD ADHD Social Anxiety Disorder Medical problems: Fibromyalgia Lupus IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Asthma Psych meds: Haloperidol 15 MG Desipramine 75 MG Bupropion 150 MG Prazosin 1 MG Lamotrigine 200 MG Benztropine 1 MG 
|
 Fuzzybear, kaliope, spring2014, winter4me
|
|
#2
Aug 15, 2015, 11:24 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I am sure that being homeless would worsen any existing problem---it leaves you, again, out of control, at the mercy of others, without solid ground to stand on...vulnerable...
Your reaction sounds quite normal.
__________________
"...don't say Home / the bones of that word mend slowly...' marie harris |
|
#3
Aug 15, 2015, 12:13 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
oh.......totally. safety and security is one of our most basic needs. without shelter that need is not being met. already having trauma issues, having threat to your safety and security is increased exponentially. then the risks of living in a homeless shelter increase it even more. i hope you are seeing someone who specializes in trauma. take care
|
|
#4
Aug 19, 2015, 06:46 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I agree, it leaves you at the mercy of others and out of control.
 . It would be "normal" that experience would worsen existing trauma . Please take best care of you 
__________________
|
|
#5
Aug 21, 2015, 08:00 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Your not alone I have a few months stay in a shelter and my PTSD symptoms was more than it should have been. I just tried to cope with the good of it and my parts seemed happy and surrounded with love. The bad part yes was traumatizing. Keep up the good work in therapy try to process those memories. 1 year is a very long time then maybe you will be at peace. The subject might trigger you but not as much, therapy should help you cope with what was...try to rescript it when it ptsd is high regarding the subject..
|
|
#6
Aug 29, 2015, 09:33 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I needed to know this as well.
__________________
http://www.BeyondMeds.com |
| Reply |
This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
|
My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.
Linear Mode
