PTSD

[tamobhuuta]

My sister has complex PTSD. Is there anything your family or friends do for you that helps? Day to day, during flashbacks, panic attacks? Sometimes she can't speak so she can't say what she needs.

[Fire Fly]

I have complex ptsd.

They have explained it to me in a basic that complex ptsd is ptsd + emotional difficulties (eupd traits)due to the trauma. So people whose mood fluctuate a lot usually around teams anniversary.

Some people get diagnosed with ptsd first usually until they understand the serverity if the symptoms your showing g as well as the trauma I involved and if co-moribund health concerns (like mental or physical health etc...)

I have found those sad lamps help me with my mood and nightmares. There’s antidepressants that heals and the therapies you need to fight for from day 1 are: trauma focused cbt and emdr). Those on the mhs answer few London mental health trust have the team.

Therapies take ages to get onto a queue the earlier the better. One of the queues I once waited 19 months because I literally screamed (probabsly meant I was Kabila in mood when they had said 3 months and not 19).

Take care of ypurawlf as well. Is she omay

[tamobhuuta]

Thanks for your reply. My sister was given the complex label when it meant more than one trauma. She's been assessed for EUPD and doesn't have significant traits. Is there anything I can do as her sister? Anything I should or shouldn't say?

[Auror.]

I don't have PTSD but I think you'd need to ask her what she finds helpful or not. Especially when she's not in the moment or in crisis, maybe she can work on figuring out what she would like for you or someone else to do if she is panicking or having a flashback.

I am non verbal a lot (not due to PTSD) so I find having a way to communicate via typing or writing very helpful. Again not because of PTSD but if I am really struggling I find simple things easier to respond to, such as yes/no or very basic questions. So if she's in the moment, you could ask something like, would you like a blanket, or would you like a cup of tea, or the lights off, etc., versus asking something like, "how can I help?" and hopefully if those are things that are pre-planned, that would be even better.