I have no criminal record and no history of violence and never attempted suicide. And the PTSD is related to an incident in childhood, not in the military.
Never been hospitalized either.

No, not at all. As long as you’re a resident of the US purchasing the firearm as the actual buy and haven’t commited a felony, commited a crime that could have given you a year or more in jail, been involuntarilly admitted to a mental institution, been adjudicated as mentally defective (by a JUDGE, not just a doctor), been dishonorably discharged from the military, subject to a court restraint to stay away from your partner or child, or been convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence… You can be depressed schizophrenic on prosac with an AR15.

I read the entire entry in Wikipedia, but it seems kind of vague. I just don’t get what exactly it is. I know it makes someone feel uncomfortable feelings about a past event but how exactly do they respond? Is it the same as depression? Why does it say they feel nothing and are expressionless whereas for depression it says they feel sad?

Symptoms of intrusive memories may include:

Flashbacks, or reliving the traumatic event for minutes or even days at a time
Upsetting dreams about the traumatic event
Symptoms of avoidance and emotional numbing may include:

Trying to avoid thinking or talking about the traumatic event
Feeling emotionally numb
Avoiding activities you once enjoyed
Hopelessness about the future
Memory problems
Trouble concentrating
Difficulty maintaining close relationships
Symptoms of anxiety and increased emotional arousal may include:

Irritability or anger
Overwhelming guilt or shame
Self-destructive behavior, such as drinking too much
Trouble sleeping
Being easily startled or frightened
Hearing or seeing things that aren’t there

It was a movie about a teenage girl that had a father that was effected by the war and in a part of the movie he cheated on her mother with her sister. She also lived near the desert where they tested bombs, I think. There was a scene I remember when she is hosting a party at her house and the boys are standing on one side and the girls were on the other. I assume the movie was set in the sixties.

Im pretty sure it was a chick flick. Was it Twilight, New Moon, or the Sister Hood of the Traveling Pants? Those are the only three I heard of/seen before.

I was diagnosed with mild Post-Traumatic stress Disorder a few years ago when my dad killed my mom. Today, I was just diagnosed with severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after being raped. So do I have two types of PTSD, mild and severe or does the severe take over the mild. How does that work? Thanks.

Before I address Post-Traumatic stress disorder, Aidriana I am inspired by how honest you are with life’s circumstances. You don’t sugar coat it nor do you dwell on it while showing humble willfulness to not be a victim, I can’t express to you how much I admire that.

I know for a fact that PTSD is a condition that can be treated and cured just like any other sickness like, tourettes syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder ocd , manic-depression, depression, insomnia or any other diagnoses that is overall induced by built up stress.

I’ve met a few friends who were raped and/or abused the best advice I can give you friend is to surround yourself with others who have been through it and/or are going through it. I believe your story can help more people than you can imagine.

Bottom line the psychological terms are merely terms to help the psychiatrists continue to prescribe and switch pills that are not meant for dependency.

This life is impossible to complete alone, dear friend. You are more than worthy of being free of a man made clinical category. It is inevitably up to; to surround yourself with the right family/friends that encourage you while continuing to encourage others. We make the situation what it is. I know you can have victory sooner than later. My e-mail is willyllanes@yahoo.com if you ever need a pen pal.

There is a lot of love with you,
Billy

PTSD: The Sad Soul and its Societal Roots

or

PTSD: Inked for life: The Psychological Tattoo
I wanted to include something about how society creates ptsd but not sure how to do that
or
PTSD: The psychological tattoo: branded by society
?

I vote for the third title, but reverse it.

PTSD: Branded by Society: The psychological tattoo

Considering his experiences of working behind enemy lines at the corporations and his speech in the enemy encampment where he stared US military personnel in the face, is there a possibility of PTSD?

(PTSD - Post Traumatic stress disorder)
Reality has a Liberal Bias - I was at work all day and got in at 9:30 PM, perhaps you’re having double vision from being online all day.

No — the only traumatic stress Obama faces is when his teleprompter is malfunctioning.

I’m writing a story. Can post traumatic stress disorder lead to suicide? And if so, what would one act like shortly before the suicide?
The cause of the PTSD for the character is seeing the love of his life brutally murdered in front of him.

There is evidence that traumatic events such as sexual abuse, combat trauma, rape, and domestic violence generally increase a person’s suicide risk. Multiple factors contribute to suicide risk in veterans.

Some of the most common factors are listed below:

male gender

alcohol abuse

family history of suicide

older age

poor social-environmental support (exemplified by

homelessness and unmarried status)

possession of firearms

the presence of medical and psychiatric conditions (including combat-related PTSD) associated with suicide

I thought I read somewhere that ptsd can cause physical paralysis due to the stress and such, but now I can’t remember exactly where I found that information. I’m writing something where I was going to have a soldier lose feeling in his legs while suffering from ptsd, but I don’t want to include it if it’s not possible. Thanks!

Remember the brain is very powerful and we haven’t even touched on what the possibilities are. In the same note physical handicaps are very different from mental handicaps. On the news lately there was a young girl that sneezes once every 5 seconds or something, while some think it’s a "rare" disease, others think it’s a tick. Physical properties in a disorder can fixed though physical cures but mental disorders are only fixable by verbal therapy. Sounds to me like a "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" when he thought he couldn’t drive anymore hahaha.

He ( WW Two Vet ) says the men are just weak and they ( Soldiers of today ) should just take it like a man. The name "PTSD" is made up by fancy college graduates so they can look important. He states many so called PTSD are Girly men who can’t take stress.

Trolling as usual huh Erudite!! And talking nothing but gibberish as always too.

P.T.S.D. WAS recognised in WW2 for your information. At the time it was simply referred to under different terms. Such as:

"Shell Shock", or "Battle Fatigue".

The U.S. Army (as well as the British Army who carried out their own studies), did a major study into the subject in the Pacific theatre of WW2; Sending psychiatrists and psychologists into theatre to consult and report on the actions and state of mind of troops of whom were immediately returning from vicious front line fighting, and/or prolonged periods spent under fire.

The insight of these psychiatrists and psychologists, with later medical and psychological breakthroughs, enabled a "label or medical diagnosis" to be applied to the condition.

Famously in WW2, Patton slapped a soldier suffering from what would be recognised today as P.T.S.D.

Men suffered from it just as much in WW2 as they do to this day. In WW2 it simply wasn’t recognised for what it was until studies into the condition were completed.

i have been diagnosed with complex post traumatic stress disorder with psychosis, before this disorder i was diagnosed with schizo affective disorder and on dla, can i contine if i have the new diagnosis of CPTSD?

DLA is payable dependent on what your care needs are. Regardless of your condition, if you need help with carrying out basic day to day activities then you will be entitled to the Care component and if you have problems with mobility you will be entitled to the Mobility component. the amount you receive depends on which "rate" you qualify for and this differs dependent on the severity of your condition and how much help you need.

You will obviously have to be examined by a medical examiner in order to qualify but a change in your diagnosis should not make a difference as long as your care/mobility requirements have not changed.