submitted 7 months ago by squid_slime@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemmy.world

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Something I have stuck in my head and frustrates me, was from years ago news media talking about PTSD in regards to civilians. The conversation felt very dismissive as if it was not possible to suffer from PTSD unless they fought in a war.

recently I was diagnosed with CPTSD due to a horrific home life growing up. Anyway all this has compounded to were I feel like an outsider.

I know cptsd is somewhat common and I'm wondering if anyone remembers this narrative in the news, and if anyone with PTSD/CPTSD has felt similarly?

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[-] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 16 points 7 months ago

I was diagnosed with CPTSD and made the mistake of telling my parents.

“You were never in the army you little liar, you’re just craving attention again. You’re grounded for 4 months. Your dinner is bread and water for the next 2 weeks”

Hmm I wonder where the CPTSD comes from? Don’t eat bread and water for 2 weeks you will have the most painful constipation of your entire life.

[-] squid_slime@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's awful. hope you were able to remove yourself from that situation, ive dropped all communication from my father.

I speak with my mother as she seems to of turned a leaf but last year I was talking with her about cptsd and she asked if she caused any of it, I was very honest and said she had a small part in (I didn't live with my mother till my teens but when I moved there-was no heating, food or parenting happening as well as her manipulative/abusive partner I soon choose to sleep on a sofa at my grandparents for the next 8 years) I didn't call my mother out on this as she started crying a lot and I took back what I said.

Trauma usually breeds trauma and her father was an alcoholic gambling Irish man so I understand that she wasn't given the best chance in life and she now recognises this. I'm pretty proud of her tbf