Trauma versus PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

What makes something traumatic and when does that become PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)?

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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, February 8, 2022.

If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room

[tarass]

When you said disconnected and detached, it rung a bell.

[gracesplace]

😭 I’m fighting for my sanity with the complex ptsd. My whole life fell apart I’m loosing everything as I can’t financially sustain myself. I’m constantly battling jitters n have panic disorder. It’s a mess n the fight doesn’t feel worth continuing to fight. I need to be a sugar baby or something so I don’t have to worry about bills

[shaundavis]

I was diagnosed & sat in denial for a long time. It was only when I educated myself that I realized I really had it. I’ve had so many traumas in my life I’m not sure which one (maybe all?) triggered the ptsd. But here I am. Doing well with therapy

[beepboop]

there are so many people who will offer sincere yet hurtful advice and its so unfortunate because many times ive tried to talk about what happened and in only a few sentences was given a “solution” to my situation, as if i could go back to being who i was before it all happened

[cowabunga_mother]

i wish it was like that. i wish people tried to understand and make us feel safe.

[Parentingwiththefutureinmind]

So true. I struggle with PTSD and I feel disconnected and detached. It's so terrible feeling that way. Thanks for making us feel that we are normal because it is simply the direct response to chronic trauma.

[deepmaven]

developed PTSD from being attacked by a cyberstalker, hacker in Ottawa, David Cavlovic. A major part of my healing involves reading my victim impact statement in the courthouse for the judge to hear.

[anjuneelam]

Very true. Trust issues and isolation is major one. Hope we r not being judged but sympathetic toward each other.

[Worldarts]

Hey. I've ptsd and I'm badly looking out for help. As a student, it has a bad impact on my studies, social life and relationships with friends and family. I always feel scared and trapped. It feels like there's no ending of this feeling. I want to get out of it so bad.. Can you tell me what can I do to get rid of this problem in my daily life? I would be so thankful.

[-Ray_Moon-]

This was really helpful, I’ve recently been diagnosed with PTSD and have been wanting to find out more ways to cope and what this actually means to my life and this video really helped

[casperTheBird]

*Waves hand* I have chronic PTSD. I’ve been in therapy for 2 years now and I only now feel like I’ve been noticing really big improvements. I’m grateful for that, but its definitely a worse before its better experience. I’m thankful for my kick*ss therapist for sticking with me and genuinely caring. I think I’m still relearning that, as humans, we need people who love us to care for us. Learning to live like that is so hard but I know it has to be worth it.

[thatonebackpack]

I just got diagnosed with ptsd and this actually describes it very well

[Hxhsjwjdocys]

I was in an eathquake about 5 years ago it was a 7.1 and it sounded like a fright train was about to hit the house. I was home alone and didn’t know when my parents would come back or if they would. And now when ever I hear a deep rumble or a slight shake I tense up and immediately have a video basically playing in my head of the time it happend.

[nangoiboham]

Yaa I didn't have a beautiful childhood.. and now I'm going through PTSD. I really wanna get off those memories that I've been through, but surprisingly half of me wants to keep it.
It always makes me Sad and heavy inside.

[AmandaHunter-qonp]

I have ptsd and I'm trying to recover

[black_sheep_nation]

The best short summary I've heard yet.

[whistlepiglet]

Thank you Dr Ali. This information is very helpful.

I really enjoy your content!

[paulbagayana]

i been abuse a little and i have ptsd when i was 9 and im 13 now im very much stuck in ptsd for along time

[rebeccabecca]

I cry, and I get scared 😱 😨 😢
I have nightmares, had a couple of them last night! Sweating 😓 😰

[plkiokg]

I'm a 27 years old man. My mind is in so much pain. 2 months ago, in an extremely distressing and painful emotional situation, I hit my head against the headboard of my bed. Now I have a minor cut on my forehead. People can't really notice it but I so much wish it fades away over time. It has impacted my self esteem quite negatively. All the time, I am conscious of myself. Every morning I wake up and get scared by seeing myself in the mirror. I repeatedly keep on asking myself questions like how could I do that to myself. But believe me, that moment was emotionally intensely suffocating and stressful for me. I wanted to scream alot to ease my pain that night but did not wish to disturb my parents.