My mental state is quite complex, not a single problem, but multiple problems that have built up over time.
To put it simply, when encountering some sensitive moments or special occasions, the psychological problems suddenly erupted like a flood, the heart was full of anxiety, fear and despair, the behavior appeared to be very decadent, not positive or sunny, disappointed in the whole life, did not have a sense of complete trust in people around them, and even had suicidal thoughts in serious cases. These symptoms have been repeated over and over again for four years.
I'm not sure if I have PTSD, but reading some of the symptom descriptions, it feels very similar, except that my trauma is not physical, but psychological, and has never been addressed.
I would like to ask what treatments are available to deal with PTSD because I really can't control myself anymore and feel like I can't pull myself together and am not as strong as I thought I was.
Sometimes I would give myself some positive mental nudges, but the effect was only temporary, and it wouldn't be long before I fell back into the bottomless pit of misery.
Professional help would be appreciated.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder triggered by experiencing, witnessing or encountering a traumatic event and is a type of anxiety disorder. It usually appears within a few weeks or months after the traumatic event, but sometimes there can be a delay of several years before it becomes apparent.
PTSD is characterized by several core features:
1. Traumatic events: This is the basis for the development of PTSD. A traumatic event is an event that causes extreme fear, helplessness or panic in an individual, usually involving a death threat, serious injury or sexual violence.
2. Traumatic re-experiencing: the patient has repeated, involuntary flashbacks of the traumatic event as if it were happening again.
3. Avoidance behavior: The patient actively avoids stimuli associated with the traumatic event in order to reduce distress.
4. Increased alertness: Patients may exhibit a state of hypervigilance and nervousness, which often persists.
5. Negative cognitive and emotional changes: Patients may experience negative perceptions of self, others, or the world, as well as feelings of emotional numbness or detachment.
Treatment for PTSD requires a comprehensive assessment of the patient's current state first. For example, you mentioned that after four years, which physical reactions have led to organic pathology.
The next step is to assess the level of personality organization prior to the onset of the disease, as well as to screen for associated similar psychological disorders;
On this basis, medication can be combined with psychiatry, along with relevant biological treatments and so on. There are also various methods of psychotherapy, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), etc. However, the specific program varies from person to person and it is difficult to have a standard answer. If you want to improve your symptoms, it is recommended to go to a specialized psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and examination, and follow the doctor's advice for treatment. I wish you a speedy recovery.