Tagged: caring for ptsd

@audreycfrank To read Part One: When You Are the One Suffering From PTSD, click here. Part Two: When Your Loved One Suffers From PTSD When a loved one suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, life can be very fragile. Some individuals hide the trauma, disappearing deep inside themselves and refusing to talk about it. Others lash out at the people who love them the most. PTSD is unpredictable and painful. Caregivers can experience secondary effects like shame and guilt, straining relationships to the breaking point, causing confusion, misunderstanding, and more pain. It may take many years for the one with PTSD to find words to explain to a loved one why he or she withdraws unexpectedly or lashes out in anger and fear. When you… Read More