PTSD is something everyone claims they know about but I doubt many really understand. And I mean TRULY understand.
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Being an amputee – the real mental and physical cost
There are a lot of things that I hate about being an amputee. Well, let me correct that, being an amputee in the situation I find myself in – at the mercy of ACC.
Continue reading “Being an amputee – the real mental and physical cost”Brain dump: disability as a percentage
I see a psychologist regularly to help me to deal with my PTSD and all its associated problems following my amputation in 2020.. sometimes in this process old information comes back around again and this is a prime example.
Continue reading “Brain dump: disability as a percentage”Turning a bad MH week around
I have been struggling mentally the last few weeks. Struggling to get up, to find purpose, to motivate myself to do anything. I have been working hard to overcome these things in the following ways. #fuckptsd #fuckdysthymia
Continue reading “Turning a bad MH week around”What it’s like Living with PTSD
PTSD.. is tough to live with.
It cannot be cured.
It’s something I must learn to live with.
Therapy helps me to keep control and stay in the present.
It helps me to understand, recognise and cope with triggers.
But, PTSD cannot be cured.