PTSD is so real. I have experienced it myself. A big part of surviving is getting treatment that helps you be aware of how it affecting you. If you are experiencing trauma following last week's events - or anything else - don't be afraid to seek help.
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I haven't shared this often but I will today for anyone it might help. In 2005, I was in an awful car accident. We were hit by a drunk driver and ended up in a multi car pileup. My friend died in the car. My leg was shattered. We were trapped in the car together as he died.
This happened in France and the medical care I got was very good. After waking from a coma and getting out of the ICU, one of the first things the hospital did was send a therapist to my bed. I remember being confused ans wondering why.
The visit was short. The doctor was blunt and simple. He told me in no uncertain terms that I would have PTSD and would need to go to therapy for it ASAP in the US. I took his advice and am so glad I did.
For a while I was jumpy. Emotions were on a hair trigger. I wept in movies. I had bizarre impulses to smash my body into things or drive myself off the road. With treatment, when this happened, I knew it was PTSD and not a real, healthy feeling. That awareness is how I got over
I am so grateful to my doctors and can't imagine dealing with that without help. Today, apart from a titanium rod in my thigh, I am all better.
The other lesson I learned is that we can't control when or how we die. It can come any moment. All we can ever do is try to put a bit more positivity into the world with our existence. I don't always meet that goal but I strive to in work and life. I hope, on balance, I have.
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