Posted by Larry Hoover on November 19, 2002, at 9:14:54
In reply to Re:PTSD...Yup! ,waving his hand, posted by nicole1011 on November 18, 2002, at 23:31:43
> how do you deal with it?
I could talk all day (but I don't have the time right now).
>I am recently diagnosed so could use a little advice on what to expect. is this a chronic long term condition or will it ever go away? any thing you could tell me would be great since this isn't one of those disorders that everyone has
Tell me more about the diagnosis. Is this chronic or acute PTSD? An example of chronic PTSD would be lasting effects from childhood abuse. An acute PTSD might arise, say, after Sept. 11, or a car wreck. You can also have a mix of the two (like me). Treatments and such differ.
Cognitive behavioural therapy is a good idea, in both cases. Acute PTSD seems to respond well to EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I wish I could say it will go away, but I think it's unlikely. You can learn how to manage it.
Lar
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