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(C)PTST

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Is looking into the possibility of PTSD that has accumalated over events over the years looking for an excuse?

Are there benefits to looking into it?

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  • I have it and whilst it may not make everything better, being able to name whats happening to you does help. It also helps when trying to unravel things in your mind whether on your own or with a therapist. It's also helpful to be able to tell others in some situations, especially professionals such as in my case dentists, having to lie still whilst someone pokes about inside me often painfully can really set me off, as can having people looming over me when I come out of anesthesia. It just provides a shorthand they can understand and gives you an opportunity to say what you do and don't like and how you wish to be treated.

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  • I have it and whilst it may not make everything better, being able to name whats happening to you does help. It also helps when trying to unravel things in your mind whether on your own or with a therapist. It's also helpful to be able to tell others in some situations, especially professionals such as in my case dentists, having to lie still whilst someone pokes about inside me often painfully can really set me off, as can having people looming over me when I come out of anesthesia. It just provides a shorthand they can understand and gives you an opportunity to say what you do and don't like and how you wish to be treated.

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