“Even now, I am anxious about the naked thoughts that I have shared. The observations are blisteringly honest and of course they… — John Conrad Copy Share Image
“Slowly, I'm beginning to realise that what happened to me wasn't my fault, that I was taken advantage of by a group… — Girl A Copy Share Image
“What if I lose what little control I have left? I may live in a prison now, but at least I know… — Nicole Deese Copy Share Image
“There are serious long-term adverse health effects associated with being a police officer.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
You cannot get PTSD from reading a book or from hearing a story, even repeated stories over and over. — Dale Archer Copy Share Image
“In situations of captivity the perpetrator becomes the most powerful person in the life of the victim, and the psychology of the… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“Traumatic events challenge an individual's view of the world as a just, safe and predictable place. Traumas that are caused by human… — American Psychological Association Copy Share Image
“These are men whose minds the Dead have ravished. Memory fingers in their hair of murders Multitudinous murders they once witnessed. Wading… — Wilfred Owen Copy Share Image
I did a study of soldiers returning from Iraq, and their levels of PTSD were much higher if they had had to… — Mia Bloom Copy Share Image
“I must stop remembering... The more I remember, the greater my agony. These thoughts stuttered in my mind... I must be more… — Sonali Deraniyagala Copy Share Image
One group of people that get a lot of PTSD are soldiers who have been in combat. You know who gets more… — Lierre Keith Copy Share Image
“When experiences or emotions become too overwhlming, the mind clevely encapsulates the material and stores it for safe-keeping. Many people respond this… — Deborah Bray Haddock Copy Share Image
“The drugs were mind-dulling and unacceptable. Like an indecisive college freshman, I audited, without participating in, a few group therapy sessions. They… — Tom Equels Copy Share Image
“The symptomatology of PTSD. In PTSD a traumatic event is not remembered and relegated to one's past in the same way as… — Babette Rothschild Copy Share Image
“Across the road, at the edge of the yellow beach, an especially large wave rises to the sky, gathering strength and power,… — Beatriz Williams Copy Share Image
“Whether it’s an Iraqi widow mourning her dead loved ones standing helplessly in the rubble of her former home or a dying… — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
“Complex PTSD consists of of six symptom clusters, which also have been described in terms of dissociation of personality. Of course, people… — Suzette Boon Copy Share Image
“Lewis's mental map of reality had difficulty accommodating the trauma of the Great War. Like so many, he found the settled way… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
“When I'm triggered, I think, "This will last forever" or "What if this lasts forever?" I get thoughts about how I should… — Vironika Tugaleva Copy Share Image
“A woman in combat? Yes. Since when? Since Native American warrior Buffalo Calf Road Woman knocked that prick General George Custer off… — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
“It is not a single crime when a child is photographed while sexually assaulted (raped.) It is a life time crime that… — Sierra D. Waters Copy Share Image
“Dissociative Identity Disorder is the most extreme form of PTSD and is the result of the child's desperate attempt to survive and… — Lynette S. Danylchuk Copy Share Image
“Being trauma informed must include respecting and honouring the fact that what is learned from the experience of trauma is a kind… — Linde Zingaro Copy Share Image
“...in the lower self, love is neediness, “chemistry” or infatuation, possession, strong admiration, or even worship—in short, traditional romantic love. Many people… — Charles L. Whitfield Copy Share Image
“He told me that if I hung up, he'd do it. He would commit suicide. He told me that if I called… — Sierra D. Waters Copy Share Image
I had severe PTSD and anxiety, but it was the '80s, and I didn't have a name for it. I don't think… — Sara Evans Copy Share Image
“I went into Grace’s den and picked up a book I’d bought from Amazon, Man’s Search for Meaning. It had been written… — Scott Pratt Copy Share Image
“A successful suicide doesn't just happen, although, of course, there are exceptions. Someone happens to be walking across a bridge when the… — Michael Anthony Copy Share Image
“PTSD is a COMPLETELY SANE AND NATURAL REACTION to an insane circumstance. It is debilitating, it can be considered a disability, but… — Michael Crystel MSW Copy Share Image
The blade sings to me. Faintly, so soft against my ears, its voice calms my worries and tells me that one touch… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“There is no “letting go.” I would dare to take it further and say there is no healing from trauma. For nearly… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
I do not have PTSD, but if I watch part of a movie like 'The Hurt Locker,' or when I spend time… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
“In movies, war only looks romantic. “Tell my gal I love her…” close-up shot, and fade out. It doesn’t work as beautifully… — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
I respect journalism. I was always very aware of journalism from a very broad point of view, but I'd say my baptism… — James D'arcy Copy Share Image
“It was difficult to find information because Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was called shell shock during W.W.II, and when Vietnam Vets were… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“Today I wore a pair of faded old jeans and a plain grey baggy shirt. I hadn't even taken a shower, and… — Sierra D. Waters Copy Share Image
“Aside from clinically-diagnosed psychopaths, I have not met one person in war who thoroughly enjoyed killing. If someone ended up bragging over… — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
