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?

  • AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I know I don’t like mentioning my PTSD diagnosis because I feel like what I’ve been through shouldn’t cause that.

    • squid_slime@lemmy.worldOP
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      8 months ago

      Ive felt this same way but then when normal people talk about they’re own upbringing I realise how bad mine was lol