Because Michael Jackson has died, some people have experienced a lot of grief and despair.
Unfortunately this has lead to some members committing suicide. I find this very disturbing, but the same time I see a lot of things on this forum that could put some people who are in grief to suffer from PTSD.
PTSD is a serious disorder, and the general public should learn about this.
It will not only help you cope with your feelings, but it will give you the power to help others.
Many think I am engaging in debates in threads that deal with the supernatural, but what I am doing is trying to prevent more people from hurting themselves or putting themselves or others in danger of PTSD. PTSD is a potential disorder that occurs when one experience something traumatic. It could be the death of a loved one, war, blind violence, rape or other forms of abuse. It can also occur if you suffer severe head injuries. The treatment however is the same for all cases of PTSD. These treatments are well established and they are being used in every institution all over the world.
When you suffer from PTSD you are vulnerable to stimuli. PTSD is a suppression of the traumatic event you experienced. It can either be suppression of memory or suppression of emotions.
The danger is that these emotions or memories can appear later in life in such a way wich leaves you unable to cope with it or understand it. Many forget what happened to them, and later in life if this memory or emotion resurfaces, it can cause massive depression or in worst cases suicide. Scientists have documented what kind of stimuli is potentially harmful for a person who suffers from PTSD. The scientific explanation of this is chemical reactions in your brain. PTSD is in short a chemical imbalance in your brain, making the brain incapable of sorting out the mess. Everything we feel is chemical reactions in our brain. If this balance is off, stimuli can cause the emotional center of your brain to run in chaos, leading to depression or suicide in worst cases. If not treated. medication is the only solution.
What kind of stimuli is dangerous depends on why you have PTSD.
If you suffer a head trauma and have PTSD, stress or paranoia can lead to something called flashback. Many people when exposed to these types of stimuli experience their head trauma over again. You literally feel your head is being hit again, just like it did when it happened. This can be very disturbing for people, as many are unable to figure out why they have these flashbacks. The emotional stress of such flashbacks is potentially harmful.
If you have suffered the loss of a loved one, one common thing is that you suppress the emotions you felt when you found out that person died. Many also take the step of seeking out things that allow them to suppress these emotions. Some people take drugs and some people contact psychics to be able to talk to or find out if the loved one is still existing. This may seem as something that brings you comfort and this is true. But the danger is that you furthermore suppress your emotions and later in life these emotions may reappear, even stronger then what you felt when it happened. It is off course treatable, but in some cases people are so messed up they have to take medication to be able to cope with reality.
This is why religion and psychics are kept out of the institutions that treat PTSD, because such types of stimuli hinders you from being treated. They do not do this because they don't want you to have beliefs or faith, but because the thought patterns your brain creates from this type of stimuli can ad to the chemical imbalance you already have in your brain. This type of stimuli also creates the danger of furthermore suppressing your experience/emotions.
After one is treated (this normally takes three months) you spend a year building yourself up emotionally by using techniques taught to you by your therapist. The danger of a relapse is very high, so your therapist gives you instructions about things to avoid, and after one year they do a follow up to see if you still have PTSD.
But the biggest problem for people with PTSD is their relating to other fellow human beings.
Many people are unaware of PTSD, and many without realizing it cause their friend who have PTSD to suffer a relapse or a flashback, by simply exposing that person to the type of stimuli wich can cause the relapse. Like if your friend has suffered a head trauma, has been treated and released, lets say if you have an argument and you raise your voice, they could suffer from a flashback. When we suffer head traumas, our brain develop defence mechanisms to prevent this from happening again. The flashback in this case is your brain telling you that there is potential danger, even if it is simply loud noice or someone arguing with you causing stress.
The same goes with people in grief. Years after you suffered the loss of a loved one, and if you never dealt with your emotions, certain types of stimuli may cause you to relive that moment, that emotion and you could end up in a hospital. That is why it is so important to help those in grief, and not expose them to things that could cause them to suppress their emotions or experience relapses of PTSD.
Here is a link with some basic information about PTSD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_stress_disorder
If you think you may be in danger of PTSD or know someone who could have it or potentially get it, contact your local therapy office or even your personal doctor for advice.
PTSD is well studied and the treatment for it has proven to be a huge success.
If the mods could make this one a sticky, that would be great because I think it is vital that people have access to this information.
Unfortunately this has lead to some members committing suicide. I find this very disturbing, but the same time I see a lot of things on this forum that could put some people who are in grief to suffer from PTSD.
PTSD is a serious disorder, and the general public should learn about this.
It will not only help you cope with your feelings, but it will give you the power to help others.
Many think I am engaging in debates in threads that deal with the supernatural, but what I am doing is trying to prevent more people from hurting themselves or putting themselves or others in danger of PTSD. PTSD is a potential disorder that occurs when one experience something traumatic. It could be the death of a loved one, war, blind violence, rape or other forms of abuse. It can also occur if you suffer severe head injuries. The treatment however is the same for all cases of PTSD. These treatments are well established and they are being used in every institution all over the world.
When you suffer from PTSD you are vulnerable to stimuli. PTSD is a suppression of the traumatic event you experienced. It can either be suppression of memory or suppression of emotions.
The danger is that these emotions or memories can appear later in life in such a way wich leaves you unable to cope with it or understand it. Many forget what happened to them, and later in life if this memory or emotion resurfaces, it can cause massive depression or in worst cases suicide. Scientists have documented what kind of stimuli is potentially harmful for a person who suffers from PTSD. The scientific explanation of this is chemical reactions in your brain. PTSD is in short a chemical imbalance in your brain, making the brain incapable of sorting out the mess. Everything we feel is chemical reactions in our brain. If this balance is off, stimuli can cause the emotional center of your brain to run in chaos, leading to depression or suicide in worst cases. If not treated. medication is the only solution.
What kind of stimuli is dangerous depends on why you have PTSD.
If you suffer a head trauma and have PTSD, stress or paranoia can lead to something called flashback. Many people when exposed to these types of stimuli experience their head trauma over again. You literally feel your head is being hit again, just like it did when it happened. This can be very disturbing for people, as many are unable to figure out why they have these flashbacks. The emotional stress of such flashbacks is potentially harmful.
If you have suffered the loss of a loved one, one common thing is that you suppress the emotions you felt when you found out that person died. Many also take the step of seeking out things that allow them to suppress these emotions. Some people take drugs and some people contact psychics to be able to talk to or find out if the loved one is still existing. This may seem as something that brings you comfort and this is true. But the danger is that you furthermore suppress your emotions and later in life these emotions may reappear, even stronger then what you felt when it happened. It is off course treatable, but in some cases people are so messed up they have to take medication to be able to cope with reality.
This is why religion and psychics are kept out of the institutions that treat PTSD, because such types of stimuli hinders you from being treated. They do not do this because they don't want you to have beliefs or faith, but because the thought patterns your brain creates from this type of stimuli can ad to the chemical imbalance you already have in your brain. This type of stimuli also creates the danger of furthermore suppressing your experience/emotions.
After one is treated (this normally takes three months) you spend a year building yourself up emotionally by using techniques taught to you by your therapist. The danger of a relapse is very high, so your therapist gives you instructions about things to avoid, and after one year they do a follow up to see if you still have PTSD.
But the biggest problem for people with PTSD is their relating to other fellow human beings.
Many people are unaware of PTSD, and many without realizing it cause their friend who have PTSD to suffer a relapse or a flashback, by simply exposing that person to the type of stimuli wich can cause the relapse. Like if your friend has suffered a head trauma, has been treated and released, lets say if you have an argument and you raise your voice, they could suffer from a flashback. When we suffer head traumas, our brain develop defence mechanisms to prevent this from happening again. The flashback in this case is your brain telling you that there is potential danger, even if it is simply loud noice or someone arguing with you causing stress.
The same goes with people in grief. Years after you suffered the loss of a loved one, and if you never dealt with your emotions, certain types of stimuli may cause you to relive that moment, that emotion and you could end up in a hospital. That is why it is so important to help those in grief, and not expose them to things that could cause them to suppress their emotions or experience relapses of PTSD.
Here is a link with some basic information about PTSD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_stress_disorder
If you think you may be in danger of PTSD or know someone who could have it or potentially get it, contact your local therapy office or even your personal doctor for advice.
PTSD is well studied and the treatment for it has proven to be a huge success.
If the mods could make this one a sticky, that would be great because I think it is vital that people have access to this information.
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