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Mental Health Support

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)

4. My dear backtoblue!

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 05:32 PM

Jan 2019

I haven't dealt with PTSD, but I know a little about being regarded as strange.

My heart goes out to you. Being lonely also adds into it.

How about a therapist?

I hope that this will pass and leave you in a much better place.

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The social stigma of PTSD [View all] backtoblue Jan 2019 OP

It is Very Lonely.... rarely talk about it. alittlelark Jan 2019 #1

. backtoblue Jan 2019 #2

Yes. I tell everyone. And my everyone I mean the people in my life applegrove Jan 2019 #3

Im down to one friend backtoblue Jan 2019 #5

Oh that is tough. I just had to give up my hairdresser because she applegrove Jan 2019 #8

A warm, cozy campfire... backtoblue Jan 2019 #9

There used to be a computer psychologist called Eliza. She was applegrove Jan 2019 #10

Be glad ThingsGottaChange Jan 2019 #12

I'm grateful for having some support backtoblue Jan 2019 #13

My dear backtoblue! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2019 #4

Thank you Peggy backtoblue Jan 2019 #6

... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2019 #7

I only recently shared my abuse history with my family Siwsan Jan 2019 #11

The holidays are especially hard. backtoblue Jan 2019 #14

I had no idea what I had. I just thought my brain was broken. cpamomfromtexas Jan 2019 #15

PTSD is a diagnosis I cope with by denial. hunter Feb 2019 #16

I try to deal, I know what you mean about people don't get it if you weren't military... PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #17