What Is PTSD, Exactly?

PTSD is often misunderstood, so what is it? Why did it become such an epidemic?

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[OMGitsKristinaxD]

the "you will be okay" makes me cry every time.

[SciencewithKatie]

I love that you cover important topics and not just whatever is trending 💛💛

[Cat-mstx]

For someone who suffers severe PTSD this video doesn't even brush the surface of what is going on in our heads. Even for regular PTSD this doesn't cover much, just the basics. I hope you make more videos on this illness but until then I'm grateful this videos was made at all. PTSD needs more recognition as a serious illness which links to many deaths every year and not just another meme or joke.

[lodii]

My Adopted sister has PTSD
She was abused
And got bullied with words every single day
Until Her real dad
Was sent to prison

[Starline]

Hey dude, are you okay, so sound a little tired/depressed...
Or is it just me? Well, if you need a break, we will totally understand

[randomaccount]

I developed PTSD after I went to a camp 400 miles away from home and they held me there after my request to leave. I stayed there four days with no friends and no family or familiar faces. I developed ADHD, PTSD, severe anxiety, and severe depression. It has been 3 years since that, and I still will not sleep anywhere but home, I don’t like making plans. I can’t go to public school, and I take medicines to stay happy and they’re not working. Thank you for making this video. It very much describes what myself and many others go through on a daily basis.

[YuuKamijo]

Thank you for this good contribution.

I have PTSD and a lot of people misunderstand my situation. No one can tell that I have this but it haunts me; it's not as frequent now as it was better but it's still there. I'm sure there are millions of us out there but we are scared to step out because of being ostracized.

To anyone who has PTSD, remember, you're not alone. Let's take one day at a time; it'll get better.

[awesomekittyzombie]

We believe I have PTSD from when our house burned down in 2016. It was very traumatic; it was the only house my siblings and I have ever known. I have nightmares of the new house (we rebuilt our house) burning down and i remember clearly walking up the driveway that morning, after getting out of the house to get to our neighboors, walking up the driveway and seeing our house burned up and destroyed. I remember circling the house and sobbing as i realized my home was gone. I still have that fear and will burst out crying randomly at times if i remember. I hate fire drills at school, and I hate it when the fire alarms go off. I have this fear of fire trucks - if i hear one i panic and think its headed to my house. We lost only 2 pets, but one of the pets was my pet snake. I was also the only one injured, i slept on a bunk bed and hit my head on the ceiling fan when my mother came into my room and was screaming "fire!"
Over all i finally admitted and told my parents that I believed that I had PTSD. We're getting therapy help for me and making sure my siblings arent going through the same thing.
Its gotten to the point where im able to deal with the stress mostly. I know that if my house ever burned down again i would be able to get through it. Its thanks for my friends that i am seeking help; especially my girlfriend, who was the first person i told when i had these nightmares.
I think its good for me to remembr the trauma and know that in the end i didnt lose anything. My little sister, my twin brother, my mother, and my father (who was away on a business trip but came back the next day to be with us) all survived. Yeah we lost my snake and my sisters guinea pig. But our 3 dogs and 3 cats (as well as our iguana!) Survived. Im not religious but i do believe that some sort of spirit or entity was there when the tragedy happened.
I will always be greatful of the firemen (and women!) Who rushed in the house to try to save our pets and save other things as well
All in all PTSD it very hard to deal with. Most of the time because people dont want to admit they have it. But once you do admit you have it it becomes so much easier to deal with. If you have a flashback and have admitted to having PTSD, you can use thst knowlege to calm yourself and realize its just a flashback.
This video really touched me so i just had to share my story. I really hope anyone else experiencing PTSD gets all the help, love, and support they deserve. Thank you for reading this far, it really means a lot to me 💜

[Engineer]

I question why Ms. Puff didn’t get PTSD due to the many times Spongebob almost killed her.

[face_nemesis]

wow, i wasn't expecting a respectful video about PTSD on youtube.

but yeah just in case anyone comes across this. I have PTSD and other comorbid disorders, but after I started treatment everything got kind of better. I'm living on my own now and I might have a job soon. Medication i'm on made me have less trauma-related nightmares. and somehow, just having less nightmares made me less jumpy, less irritable around people, more comfortable doing things to take care of myself like getting a job, better communication, etc.

so yeah, if you have PTSD try finding a therapist or whatever you think you need. if it doesn't work, go find another therapist because something out there will work.

[SappyIsHere]

"What is PTSD?"
Me: oh click click
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[rons]

I'll never visit 8-Twelve. Don't want to get shot there.

[zoy]

It's curse .I can't think without pain and hatred. I feel miserable for not taking action over those dark years living with a criminal domestic sociopath

[whisperslikehoney]

I love how you opened with it's not just for soldiers. I've tried to get help from organisations, only to find out that they only help ex service people.

[loonygoldfish]

I'm really glad you made this video as I've just been diagnosed with PTSD. Mine comes from watching my dad die from cancer (most horrific experience of my life) and watching him suffer from cancer for the past 7 years whilst I was a teenager- meaning I had to grow up very quickly and partially look after him. Mine affects me by giving me inflated responses to stress when I feel helpless which is closely followed by bouts of extreme sadness and grief. It also has made me feel alienated from people my own age, makes me feel tired and old (as best as I can describe it) and has turned me into a workaholic. Started counselling so hopefully will start to make a few steps in the right direction.

[nasmeshka]

My dad has ptsd and when he saw this and he understand it more often and it helps him cope with it and it’s helped him a lot so thank you 🙏

[donnasmith]

Me and my family thought that I might have PTSD when we went to a lake and I was just swimming around digging in the sand and then I got out of the lake because I was bleeding on my hand I thought I just cut myself on a rock bet then I saw that I was bleeding on my leg and then we saw these little red things on my arms and legs and they were baby leaches and they were everywhere and I mean EVERWHERE and then they became really ichiy and I had nightmares and i got a little anxiety attack every time we went past a lake. If your still reading I just wanted to say thank you for reading this getting this off my chest really helped me❤

[canariboo]

I have PTSD and I had to prepare myself to watch this video because the first time I watched- I got halfway through and I basically burst into tears. . .

[dawnperry]

My mother is a ptsd sufferer and thank you for putting me in her shoes thx

[businesszeus]

I suffer from ptsd and personally I can’t help but be on the verge of a panic attack all the time around my birthday and Christmas