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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 588183" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Could you present it to him as different wiring in the brain? Because even if his difficulties are caused by PTSD, and it sounds like they contributed along with probably a sensitive nervous system (trust me, I get it, I have one), that is still being differently wired. Maybe if he saw it as a clinical difference, which is it, rather than a weakness, he could assimilate it better in his mind. The fact is, your strong boy is dealing with a lot of scary stuff and, like one poster said, he has not given up. He is still going and it's good that he's in therapy with a therapist who understands and can help him cope. </p><p></p><p>I know how you feel about talking about this to husband. I spent most of my life being unwilling to tell anyone the stuff I confide in you nice folks on this board because I didn't think anyone would believe me AND I heard a lot of people dismiss my very many mental health issues by saying "just get over it!" It is hard to come out of the closet, so to speak, with face-to-face people who are not mental health professionals. It scares people and pushes them away from you, and also makes people who are "normal" think "Oh, what a drama king/queen. He/she has got to be exaggerating." Or plain old "I don't believe it. What a lame excuse."</p><p></p><p>This is a severe anxiety symptom. It is difficult to manage too. Actually, I was lucky medications took the dep./der. away because that doesn't always happen. And it scares the person who is experiencing the symptom...not to mention that depression also usually goes along with it. The first people I ever told about all of my mental health glitches was the other patients in the psychiatric hospital I was in and was shocked to learn that most of the people who were in there for depression also had dep./der. They would look at me in shock and say, "I have that too! I didn't want to mention it because I don't know how to explain it!"</p><p></p><p>You are a great mom. You let him explain. And as horrible as it is to live with dep./der., it is not something that leads to insanity or really losing touch with reality. It is a form of disassociation, but it is not DID. </p><p></p><p>You are pretty strong lady yourself, you know? Pat yourself on your back. difficult child is very lucky to have you so willing to listen to him, even when you are frightened. I'm sure he really appreciates your compassion and empathy.</p><p></p><p>Tell him to look up "mindfulness" to see if he thinks it would decrease his anxiety. It's been fantastic for me and I feel he may like it too. Good luck to all of you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 588183, member: 1550"] Could you present it to him as different wiring in the brain? Because even if his difficulties are caused by PTSD, and it sounds like they contributed along with probably a sensitive nervous system (trust me, I get it, I have one), that is still being differently wired. Maybe if he saw it as a clinical difference, which is it, rather than a weakness, he could assimilate it better in his mind. The fact is, your strong boy is dealing with a lot of scary stuff and, like one poster said, he has not given up. He is still going and it's good that he's in therapy with a therapist who understands and can help him cope. I know how you feel about talking about this to husband. I spent most of my life being unwilling to tell anyone the stuff I confide in you nice folks on this board because I didn't think anyone would believe me AND I heard a lot of people dismiss my very many mental health issues by saying "just get over it!" It is hard to come out of the closet, so to speak, with face-to-face people who are not mental health professionals. It scares people and pushes them away from you, and also makes people who are "normal" think "Oh, what a drama king/queen. He/she has got to be exaggerating." Or plain old "I don't believe it. What a lame excuse." This is a severe anxiety symptom. It is difficult to manage too. Actually, I was lucky medications took the dep./der. away because that doesn't always happen. And it scares the person who is experiencing the symptom...not to mention that depression also usually goes along with it. The first people I ever told about all of my mental health glitches was the other patients in the psychiatric hospital I was in and was shocked to learn that most of the people who were in there for depression also had dep./der. They would look at me in shock and say, "I have that too! I didn't want to mention it because I don't know how to explain it!" You are a great mom. You let him explain. And as horrible as it is to live with dep./der., it is not something that leads to insanity or really losing touch with reality. It is a form of disassociation, but it is not DID. You are pretty strong lady yourself, you know? Pat yourself on your back. difficult child is very lucky to have you so willing to listen to him, even when you are frightened. I'm sure he really appreciates your compassion and empathy. Tell him to look up "mindfulness" to see if he thinks it would decrease his anxiety. It's been fantastic for me and I feel he may like it too. Good luck to all of you! [/QUOTE]
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