#ptsd stigma

[destigmatizeme]

[image description: tweet by Jessica Pin that says, “Most people who simply witness a shooting are not traumatized the rest of their lives. I'm sick of this attitude that people are so fragile. How the hell do people like this think we made it 200,000 years through much harder conditions if we are so easy to break?” She had quoted a tweet by Kristi Cornett; the visible portion of that tweet reads, “This is horrifying to watch. Grateful for our brave police and their response but we should not have to live like this not respond like this. Those children and adults will be traumatized for the rest of their lives. I can't imagine the trauma for these...” /end of image description]

In spite of what Jessica Pin has said, PTSD is not a sign of fragility. It does not mean a person is broken. PTSD is a normal response to an abnormal situation.

[autopsyfreak]

‘i support all abuse victims’ do you?

do you support abuse victims even if they:

develop a stigmatised disorder as a result of their abuse (e.g: NPD, DID, etc.).

seek out other unhealthy/abusive relationships and/or cannot allow themselves to remain in healthy one.

respond to triggers with defensiveness and aggression instead of fawning.

do not want to pursue mental health support.

develop ‘toxic’ or unhealthy mannerisms as a defensive mechanism.

struggle to engage with others romantically and/or sexually after what happened.

are still in contact with their abuser(s) and/or still love/care for them.

keep returning to their abusive relationship.

resort to substance misuse to cope.

assume the worst in you, distrust you and are afraid that you’re going to do something terrible to them.

never recover.

if the answer to any of this is ‘no’ then you do not support /all/ abuse victims.

[system-of-a-feather]

BTW if you think calming corners, sensory rooms, and other forms of dedicated spaces to handling overload, anxiety, or intense emotions in your house is something only for kids - or even worse - only neurodivergent kids, you are largely denying yourself a very helpful resource based on social norms.

Having a space dedicated to being safe and with easy access to things to help lower overstimulation and calm intense internal experiences is something that everyone can benefit from having

Not just kids

Not just neurodivergent kids

Not just neurodivergent adults

Not just mentally ill adults

Everyone - even the hypothetical person with no mental illness or physical disability

There is nothing "immature" about having spaces organized to make your difficult times easier to handle and I think everyone should consider dedicating maybe even just a shelf or corner in their place to having an abundance of self care resources

Self care is not a limited resource and not something that you have to be "bad enough to have"

If you think its a good thing for parents to provide their kids with rooms / spaces dedicated to different ways they can self regulate, then you should agree that if you are also dealing with any levels of difficulty self regulating, that it should be a good idea and good thing to provide yourslef with rooms / spaces dedicated to ways to help you self regulate

Children and adults both have emotions and life experiences that are hard to regulate / handle and both need ways to relax and calm down

Self care, sensory rooms, and coping / calming corners are resources that can help both children and adults with those difficult moments

[natureless-creatures]

This is a really different post for my blog, so feel free to skip, but-

No one seems to really talk about just how lonely having DID/OSDD is because. Well. Literally no one except systems seem to understand us, or indeed WANT to understand us, and it's such an isolating feeling.

I don't even feel connected to other systems, I don't feel like I'm part of them a lot of the time due to having a covert system (and feeling fake) and I'll forget entirely that I have DID until it's really inconvenient. Like one alter will start a conversation and then someone else will switch in and I'll be accused of lying about something I said earlier and I can't exactly explain to my friends that that is another person's opinion and I had no idea that they'd said that without sounding entirely insane. It's just. Man. This disorder is fucking rough.

It's so much easier to find people who will relate to depression, to anxiety, to PTSD, hell AuDHD (which I'm so glad more people are talking about now!!), but the disorders that are heavily stigmatized like DID, BPD, schizophrenia and cluster B disorders to name a few are so... rarely talked about in a positive light. It's super isolating and lonely when so many people are scared of your disorder to the point where they outright don't believe it's real, or refuse to learn about it, and it's so much easier to hide it and pretend it's not real.

Anyway if any systems want to talk to me pls hmu, my dms are always open and you (and I) are not alone <33

I'll also add I'm really happy to answer any questions about DID from my lived experience, we only got diagnosed earlier this year and it's been a ride to have your entire worldview turned upside down --so please send me stuff !

[crippled-native]

today I uttered the phrase “NPD is the scab that protects my wounds” and lord almighty is that accurate

[dilatedtipsy]

How do people make it out alive with severe mental illness? How do you live knowing providers can’t agree on what your problem is but they can agree that they don’t know what to do with it? How do you live knowing no matter how good the good parts of life get it will never be worth how dark the bad gets? How do you live knowing if you do choose to die there’s a chance you won’t succeed?

[sadistic-softie]

I hate being confrontational or preachy and I've never done it before, and frankly, it scares the shit out of me because I don't want people to think I'm mad at them, but I just need to get this off my chest.

I don't have NPD, but I'm so fucking tired of seeing bullshit CPTSD healing 'resources' that use 'narcissist' as a way to say 'abuser' or assume that all abusers are narcissistic and/or vice versa. Like...I wanna heal my trauma without seeing NPD people being thrown under the bus and stigmatized for something they have no part in. Like...wtf? Is that too much to ask for?? My CPTSD is not because of someones or anyones NPD. It never was and never will be. Apparently this is a hot take, but PTSD in general is not from anyones NPD. PTSD is from TRAUMA and or ABUSE. Apparently this is such a common misconception that even my father believes it. He said, "it's because she's a narcassist" after I talked to him about my mothers abusive behaviors to me. So, yeah...that's an awkward fucking conversation I might have to have eventually?? Narcissist is not another word for abuser. I'm saying this as a victim of abuse. Narcissist is not another word for abuser. Yes, it is possible that an abuser can just so happen to have NPD, but they could also have literally any other disorder and that would't be the cause of abusive behavior. NPD doesn't 'make' someone into an abuser. People with NPD are not all abusers. Not all abusers have NPD. These things are not synonymous. You can not blame abusive behavior on NPD. In my particular situation, my family has fallen into a cycle of abuse type situation, in which each mother was abusive to her daughters, causing the cycle to become seen as 'normal' in the family, thus perpetuating the cycle. An abusers actions are purposefully negative. Even if the intent is not explicitly to abuse or the abuser is not fully aware that they are being abusive. Each individual behavior is done with a certain intent. Manipulation tactics are meant to gain power over a person, constant invasion of privacy is done to control a person, constant belittlement and agression towards a particular person enforces an unhealthy dynamic, unwarrented and or cruel punishments, threats, pushings of boundaries are meant to train a victims actions and mindset, and I don't think I need to explain why physical violence is harmful. The list goes on. None of these abusive behaviors are symptoms of NPD nor fit the description of someone with NPD. These behaviors are abusive, end of sentence. It has nothing to do with NPD. The following are screenshots from a simple Google search (literally bare minimum research) defining Narcassistic Personality Disorder:

I'm sorry is this post overwhelms anyone. I don't want this to feel like a scolding and I really hope I don't sound like I'm trying to take a moral highground because I don't wanna make anyone feel like they're a bad person or anything like that. I know my wording and tone in this post is quite agressive compared to how I usually am, and I apoligize for that. I also wanna make it clear that this is not directed at anyone or any group of people in particular. Also, take this with a grain of salt too, as I'm not a professional in any field whatsoever and these are just my personal thoughts and frustrations. I hope you have a wonderful day if you're reading this and if you aren't. Thank you.

[ex-foster]

[plague-of-insomnia]

June is PTSD Awareness Month!

PTSD doesn’t only affect combat vets or victims of one-time trauma but also impacts people who have endured years of chronic abuse, especially if it occurred in childhood.

Some info and resources on classic PTSD: x / x

Some info and resources for Complex, or CPTSD: x / x

[densoro]

It seems like some people struggle to understand content warnings as anything other than an age rating scale. If a trigger appears in a TV show rated Y-7, they assume anybody who's triggered must be less mature than a 7 year old.

In reality, it's more like an allergy warning:

You probably shouldn't feed peanuts to a newborn baby. They're still learning to operate their mouths and will probably choke.

However, there are mature people who shouldn't eat peanuts because a chemical reaction outside their control will cause their throats to swell shut. There are also mature people who struggle with motor skills and may also choke on the peanut itself. Neither of these people are the same as babies.

You probably shouldn't take a newborn baby to a fireworks show. They'll get startled, have a miserable time, and may even annoy other viewers with their crying as a side effect.

This doesn't mean that survivors of war are 'less mature' than newborn babies.

[spookietrex]

One of my favorite lines from "It's kind of a funny story" by Ned Vizinni is that "Depression is a medical illness. Would you be ashamed if you had diabetes?" And yeah, cool. It would be great if doctors ACTUALLY treated it that way, you know? Any time I've been hospitalized, they treat me subhuman and basically tell me that all the things I do on a daily basis to help me survive are bad coping skills and I should feel bad about myself because I'm making things up. Like I'm so sorry that my chronic illness has decided to show and debilitate me. I didn't realize that fibromyalgia, which is ALSO a medical disease, isn't something to be ashamed of. Because literally all my doctors treat me like I'm a little whiny bitch baby who's just after drugs.

[autopsyfreak]

people with stigmatised mental illnesses pspspspsps

[mentalhealthadventure]

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[thecalculatornetwork]

It's kinda fucked that

BPD

DID

PTSD

Are direct results of trauma that we had received either by others or by other tragic circumstances and yet we get some of the most nastiest stigmas thrown at us.

As if we ASKED for this.

[reflectionsonmentalwellness]

Challenging the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Medications

Mental health medication often faces significant stigma, which can be especially hurtful for those who rely on these treatments. From a young age, I encountered negative attitudes towards medications like antidepressants. It was disheartening to hear adults criticize these medications, particularly when they were indulging in other harmful substances such as cigarettes or alcohol—substances that are widely accepted despite their known risks.

This hypocrisy is glaring. It's challenging to understand how it's acceptable for people to consume substances that are harmful and unnecessary while condemning medications that are essential for many. This discrepancy becomes even more apparent when the critics have never experienced the struggles of mental illness themselves and thus lack a true understanding of what living with conditions like depression entails.

While it's true that there are issues with medication misuse, such as overdosing or inadequate prescriptions by some healthcare professionals, these problems should not overshadow the necessity and effectiveness of mental health treatments. The stigma surrounding these medications only exacerbates the problem by discouraging those in need from seeking help.

Empathy and careful consideration are essential. Recognizing the value of mental health medications and understanding the struggles of those who use them can help dismantle this damaging stigma and support individuals in getting the care they need.

[dilatedtipsy]

I don't think I am ever going to be able to integrate socially and I don't know if thats a life worth living.