[Badgerfrog]

Hi, my partner suffers from Severe PTSD induced psychosis. She's constantly seeing hands coming out from doors, or around trees, and sometimes her abuser while we're walking, which causes her to run into the complete opposite direction without warning. This became a problem when we went camping and she ran into the forest without warning and I had to go looking for her and made sure she hadn't hurt herself. She's tried 6 different anti psychotics in 3 years, and none of them had helped. What makes me more concerned about this is that she hears voices trying to convince her to take her life. She's been clean from self harm for 2 months, and relapsed after a three year streak. We've been talking about moving to a different city and I don't want her getting lost or hurt when she sees these things. We have emergency contacts and family in the city we're moving to but it would still just be us. She means the world to me but it hurts to watch her suffer. Any advice is appreciated and much love for anyone who can help. Thank you, Lily

[Yaowen]

Dear Badgerfrog,

I am so very, very sorry you are in the situation you describe and the distress that results from it. Wish I knew what to say to help but I know very little about psychosis although I suffer from PTSD. Hopefully others here in similar situations to yours will see your post and respond to it with really helpful advice. So sorry I could not be helpful. My heart goes out to you!

Sincerely yours, Yao Wen

[Ceara1010]

I feel for you and your partner. I have PTSD psychosis too and still struggle with delusions even on my meds--however they make it easier to see that these things aren't real. is your partner in therapy? I strongly recommend your partner do some research on DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). This has helped me so much with the anxiety that comes from my delusions.

[ShaneG]

Originally Posted by Badgerfrog

Hi, my partner suffers from Severe PTSD induced psychosis. She's constantly seeing hands coming out from doors, or around trees, and sometimes her abuser while we're walking, which causes her to run into the complete opposite direction without warning. This became a problem when we went camping and she ran into the forest without warning and I had to go looking for her and made sure she hadn't hurt herself. She's tried 6 different anti psychotics in 3 years, and none of them had helped. What makes me more concerned about this is that she hears voices trying to convince her to take her life. She's been clean from self harm for 2 months, and relapsed after a three year streak. We've been talking about moving to a different city and I don't want her getting lost or hurt when she sees these things. We have emergency contacts and family in the city we're moving to but it would still just be us. She means the world to me but it hurts to watch her suffer. Any advice is appreciated and much love for anyone who can help. Thank you, Lily

I sympathize no end, all I can suggest is have you ever thought about contacting a professional therapist, here is a link to the type of thing I am referring to. Fresh Perception Welcome

In short, this would aid you better than what you have already encountered.

Moving to a less triggering environment would also help you both.

[Badgerfrog]

Originally Posted by Ceara1010

I feel for you and your partner. I have PTSD psychosis too and still struggle with delusions even on my meds--however they make it easier to see that these things aren't real. is your partner in therapy? I strongly recommend your partner do some research on DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). This has helped me so much with the anxiety that comes from my delusions.

She was in therapy but her therapist wasn't very kind to her regarding her gender identity and constantly misgendered her so she stopped going to him. I'll look into DBT though thank you

[Badgerfrog]

Originally Posted by ShaneG

I sympathize no end, all I can suggest is have you ever thought about contacting a professional therapist, here is a link to the type of thing I am referring to.

In short, this would aid you better than what you have already encountered.

Moving to a less triggering environment would also help you both.

I've been looking into a small village outside of the town we're moving to that would be less over stimulating for her.