Ways to Cope With PTSD, How To

PTSD also know as post traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that can occur after a person has been through a traumatic event. These events can include:
natural disasters, car crashes, sexual or physical assaults, terrorist attacks, combat during wartime, or even death of a pet or friend. In this video, we want to talk about PTSD and ways you cope with ptsd. Feel free to share this video with someone who is suffering from ptsd or might need it.

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[FloralCrystals]

I find a good way to cope with PTSD for me is,
5 things you see
4 things you touch
3 things you hear
2 things you smell
1 thing you taste, or deep breathing
I hope this helps! :)

[mannysanchez]

PTSD, anxiety, and depression has hurted me. It is not fun to remember things that hurted me. And one it also saddens me that there are those who are suffering from it too. But it makes me happy that people like you guys who make these videos help those who are troubled, including me. So, thank you guys, love ya. :D

[LittleLulubee]

For many people, therapy and meds don't work. And you can't go to a support group if you have social anxiety or agoraphobia. And it's impossible to take a deep breath when you're anxious or stressed. And many people have no loved ones- we have PTSD cuz of our abusive families, and because of them, we can't trust strangers. But hey, I can always brush my teeth, lol

[klattalexis]

PTSD is not a mental illness but rather a "brain injury" from outside sources. Repeated abuses result in C-PTSD. Thank you for posting.

[jasminachetioui]

I have PTSD because when I was 7 years old my mother's boyfriend abused me (sexual abuse ) for 5 years . I didn't got therapy til today . 2 weeks ago my mother's ex boyfriend won the trial because he made a deal with the lawyer and now he's free and got 5 thousand euro as an excuse . It does impaired me on the other side . I do get flashbacks and it sucks a lot although I'm self reflected and self confident ( I worked hard for it ) but that doesn't mean it doesn't impaired me at all . I want to get rid of these bad flashbacks and want leave that behind me . I'm trying it and I give myself time and while I do that I can read a lot of books ❤

[lajellybeans]

I got diagnosed with PTSD recently. I feel torn. 😔 I thought I only had depression and anxiety, but the fact that this mental illness is so much more intense than it is is extremely overwhelming 😞

[chuyitanaranjo]

I was diagnosed with PTSD a year ago after 4 years of hiding from my traumas. I use humor to cover up my traumas and i had no idea how difficult it would be for me to find better coping mechanisms. Talking can be very hard for some of us, but it's definitely worth it. Thank you so much for this video! It definitely helps me remember that things do and will get better.

[heathenly_aesthetic]

My art (drawing), boxing, and talking to the ones who legitimately know me, as well as keeping a level head and strong will were what helped me.
The last thing I wanted was to be the victim in my own life.

[abbysworld]

I’ve been in therapy for it for months and it has helped more than the other times I was in therapy for other things like adhd, like helping me with thinking about it a little less, I still do, but therapy has helped a lot

[noexisllanos]

I'm just laying in bed, doing recovery for the worst regression I've had in the two years since I've been out of my abusive household. It's been 4 hours now since it happened, but it feels as if it happened just now. This video, even if it has info I already know, makes me feel identified and gave me the will to go to the kitchen and eat something. Where I live now with my other family isn't healthy either, but it has given me enough air to be myself again. Thanks to you guys I've learnt so much about myself and went from a passive suicidal individual to someone who can say proudly is on the way to recovery. Every step you take from the moment you decide to fight mental illness properly puts you in the way to recovery. So every effort everyone makes, it works, it helps, and it counts. I love you all, I'm happy to know there's people out there fighting to recover as well. Don't give up, you're the inspiration of someone, always.

[burrhe]

I still get flashbacks of when my Dad nearly died right in front of me. I taught myself to accept these as other memories I don't like thinking about. I let them pass over me rather than trying to fight against them. I tried to force myself not to think about it to begin with and that only escalated my anxiety; being able to talk to my family about it helped the most at this point.

I know this is not strictly PTSD, and I've been very lucky in dealing with escalating negative emotions. I know my experience with a trauma was like standing on the edge of a cliff, a strong wind about to throw me off. All the best to those who are struggling and I hope you find the help that you need <3

[SamusicChannel]

I have PTSD, and I never personally found therapy helpful. I mainly just do breathing exercises, which have been the only thing that seem to help at all. It’s possible that therapy didn’t help too much because of the fact that I also have moderate social anxiety, but I have also learned that time does make a big impact. I have had PTSD for about 3 1/2 years, and it is much more manageable now than it was a year or two ago. It’s something I never really noticed was getting better until I really stopped to look at the progress I have made. It is in no way easy, and I still have moments where I feel like I haven’t moved forward at all, but I have come to realize that time really is the thing that has personally helped me the most.

[sumikooikawa]

0:25 Thanks for giving the right definition of PTSD, people these days are self-diagnosing all the time, specially with depression or PTSD. But they left out crucial syntoms like "experiencing life-threats", like, seriously, you can't have PTSD over someone calling you ugly/fat/skinny or stuff like that.

[cryptidcane]

I was diagnosed with C-PTSD two years ago. it's been hard for me to find positive resources, especially in YouTube. thank you

[geoffreylynnegambrelljr.]

I've come to find that the digestion of the traumatic experiences is necessary to heal from post trauma stress. To digest my experiences I've done a lot of thinking and writing, as well as meditation. It's brought me a long way, and now I'm much healthier and don't have nearly as much physical pain from hypervigilance. Remaining in the moment of day to day life will help with emotional flash backs. The biggest thing I've learned that helped is redirecting the energy into healthier aims. Just changing the way I thought about what I was experiencing brought me a lot of peace. Finally, realizing the way I am currently feeling doesn't have to mirror my current circumstances. It feels really strange to feel so stressed for no apparent reason, so the mind will try to create a reason to match what is being felt. That's usually when people screw up their lives or hurt others around them without intending too. Just leaning to deal with the dichotomy and staying aware is a huge benefit to healing and becoming whole.
For all those lost, broken, hurt, and afraid, know that it's possible to get past your pain and live an awesome life you would actually enjoy. PTSD IS curable.

[DarkPearl_]

Got told i have ptsd, whenever i see a picture that reminds me of the events i start breathing heavily, my body feels like it’s frozen and my heart starts beating really fast.... i tried breathing but.. i wish I could just forget everything that happened. I honestly hate it.

[zoeyyacapin]

I can’t thank you guys enough for making this channel a reality and accesible for people who can at the very least get the help they need. I just wish more people could be compassionate and friendly as you guys, especially since I’m planning to take Psycology in college. I would really love to meet you guys though, but I don’t really know exactly how yet, so that’ll just have to wait, thank you again😊❤️

[Kunaigirl]

I can't stress enough how much therapy has helped me cope and deal with my PTSD. For some reason even though we've come a long way there's still a negative stigma around seeing a therapist/going to therapy but I can't tell you where I would be if I didn't take that first step into getting the help I needed. You're battles are nothing to be ashamed of, and always remember that you're never alone and there's so many options out there for help. There's always hope, and there's nothing wrong with reaching out.

[derekrichardson]

Thank you I suffer from severe PTSD and I just never thought about writing my thoughts down and it helps so much

[BearMinimal]

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