anyone else got ptsd from the traumatic events of psychosis?
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For about 1 year from the first episode
I think my PTSD diagnosis is more hallucinatory than ever real time military trauma. I handled the deployment well I thought but maybe I didn’t and some of that stress formed into me simply having a psychotic break and getting diagnosed. It’s really difficult for people to understand that even though it’s psychosis it’s some of the most realistic feelings and that they overwhelm me.
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I also wonder sometimes what is real and if I am trapped in hades or whatever. Also from my hallucinations that were VERY far fetched to average people I began researching what frightened me…I’m not sure if it helped, it may have frightened others truthfully. Yet I feel there are unknown things from my illness I need to confirm and confront. I hope to do that here with understanding minds. Yet I must remember not to let my own mania drive others into a psychotic state.
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whats the movie about?
Losing touch with reality…pretty much not knowing what is real or not. I say just take it easy that movie can play with anyone’s head but especially a schizo like me. I’ve been through some weird things in the military before I was diagnosed, and sometimes I wonder what really happened…how can I keep going without the truth of the past…was any of it real?
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PTSD as a result of psychosis
Researchers think some people may develop PTSD as a result of experiencing psychosis. The hallucinations and delusions that are symptoms of psychosis can be terrifying, and lead people to feel intensely frightened, horrified and helpless. People who experience distressing persecutory delusions – when they believe others are trying to harm them in some way – may believe their life is threatened.
Some researchers have also suggested that admission to a psychiatric hospital, particularly if it is a compulsory admission or involves seclusion or sedation, may, for some people, be a traumatic experience that could contribute to the development of PTSD.
http://sygdoms.com/pdf/trauma/7.pdf see page 2/23 'Can psychosis cause PTSD ’
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I’m shakin’ inside man…I had a quiet three day vacation sort of from the board…they just launched a huge mind offensive on me and they’re beginning the interrogations right now. I told my best friend and girlfriend about this and I’m trying not to get too scared. There’s so many voices of real people that are very powerful and dangerous in my head. I’ve tried answering all the questions but I’m tired. Worn out and contemplating drinking. Help me snap out of this!!
SO many are military officials including general Shinseki, admiral jack shanahan, col. Charles beckwith, old military and I can’t take it!!! I can’t ■■■■■■■ take this ■■■■■■■ ■■■■ it’s been ■■■■■■■ 8 years almost and I swear I’ve been proper ■■■■■■ over this. They’re beginning the beatings, even my neighbors are in my head punishing me. I feel duped and tired man I dunno what to do. THey ask me questions that I’m afraid to post subjects about, and my prior manic posts REALLY pissed them off.
@san_pedro yeah, really badly but I can’t find any support. I was starting to think it was just me
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