Has anyone ever been diagnosed with complex PTSD?

I have and on my healing journey since forever but curious to know if anyone has ever been in a relationship with a mental illness? How was it like if so? I am scared to be alone forever as no one has ever seen me in distressed really upset angry except for my sister.

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Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

I'm diagnosed by my doctor with PTSD and GAD while me and my therapist knows it's CPTSD. Not GAD at all.

But my doctor is a bit... Behind. He be the type to say he was depressed then got a job then everything was solved and now think every single patient has the same circumstances and abilities as him and can just stop be depressed...

He just put GAD because I said I have anxiety. It's a lazy diagnostic.

JaneCas · 26-30, F

@Queendragonfly yep! I think psychiatrist unless you are often seeing them like I have in the past with mine because of unstablized at the time with suicide attempts are the ones who usually get to know your symptoms on the other hand psychiatrist are usually seen only once every 3 or 4 months so most of them don’t really get to view your symptoms but mind did because of how often in the past I needed to add or adjust my medications. Yes I would also agree with your therapist since I take it you see them about once a week like I do mine too as they typically get to see us more and are symptoms plus get to know us more.

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@JaneCas yes. Psychiatrists are only educated in medical treatment so it's a bit weird that they are the one deciding the diagnosis since like you say, they don't spend enough time with a patient to understand their situation.

My doctor just speed bond "WE'RE YOU ABUSED BY * WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?"

"DO YOU SELF HARM ?"

"DO YOU FIND YOURSELF ATTRACTIVE?"

"WHAT'S YOUR GOALS?"

but I dissociated during some questions he went on in that was very private and he took it straight from my medical journals and he didn't even understand what dissociation was. I had to explain to him what happened after, all he did was shout and snap with his fingers to get me back which just made me dissociate even more

Prick.

JaneCas · 26-30, F

Yes complex ptsd can be caused my many traumatic events throughout one’s life not one specific event. You can google it.

Mellowgirl · 31-35, F

My advice from my experience is this is an indication that you need to focus on being kinder to yourself.
Compassion, therapy and meditation/yoga really helped.
I think it's vital to surround yourself with positive people.
Don't focus to far into the future but maintain a focus on where you'd like to be at the end.
Things will get better so long as you're getting the help you need.
Its a process and tbh it can get worse before it gets better but remember you are going to get through this. ❤️

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Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@JaneCas It's of course not written in stone to have hallucinations but I hear it a lot from people with CPTSD and I myself have experienced it too (completely sober) when I was extremely triggered and in high alert mode. It's better now. But when I meditate I see weird shit things. Not my traumas but just situations where I'm gonna get killed. Terrifying.

I know what you mean with regulating. I started out as a walking bomb. Now it's much better. It's the thing we can improve from chaos to balance.

JaneCas · 26-30, F

@Queendragonfly ahh I see, yes me too lol just 5 minutes ago I popped off and screamed unintentionally from a stressor trigger. Anywho I wish you the very best in your continued healing journey too. We got this! We are resilient! I am going actually start reading a book now about Cptsd.

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@JaneCas Is it "From surviving to thriving " or "The body keeps the score" ?

I have read the latter. Many who's very unstable in their healing journey cuss that book. But I think it was very validating. And helping.