Real.

10 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Just his opinion but I'm looking forward to his sharing/explanation of how he is qualified to have an opinion of this subject.

I'm not about to divulge my position with DVA. Accept what I say or not. Up to you.

4 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I'm not about to divulge my position with DVA. Accept what I say or not. Up to you.

OK.  I have serious doubts that you know what you're talking about.

I would gladly give my PTSD to a person who claims it is not real.

It totally affects your life!

2 hours ago, giddyup said:

I just gave an account above of a  psychiatrist being easily fooled, and believe me I could name many more instances of the same thing. No doubt most were probably genuine, but a lot weren't. I did get to read all the case files, so have first hand knowledge.

All the case files? Hows that?

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

OK.  I have serious doubts that you know what you're talking about.

Care factor, zero.

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

If they never served in the military why were they being assessed by the DVA / DVA psychiatrists?

If they never served in the military why were they being assessed by the DVA / DVA psychiatrists?

PTSD—known to previous generations as shell shock, soldier's heart, combat fatigue, or war neurosis—has roots stretching back centuries and was widely known during ancient times.

High-functioning PTSD can look good on the outside while hiding a multitude of fraying threads. Though many men and women carry their 'functional' PTSD for years without further damage, most people lose the ability to manage their functionality in life.

    People who do develop PTSD are not “weak.” They have experienced an event that they struggle to understand, and their bodies and brains are “stuck” replaying the event and all the upsetting emotions that come with it.

      Individuals in positions more likely to be exposed to traumatic circumstances are generally perceived as “tougher” people: firefighters, police officers, medical workers, and military personnel. As such, they aren’t expected to be people who can get PTSD due to this exposure.

After all, PTSD is what happens to “weaker” people, right? But actually, this is a misunderstanding of PTSD and mental illness in general. Anyone can struggle for various reasons, and how tough they are, has no bearing on their mental health.

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

and you know that because?

Inside information.????

32 minutes ago, scorecard said:

If they never served in the military why were they being assessed by the DVA / DVA psychiatrists?

Easy question.... why no answer?

4 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Easy question.... why no answer?

You don't believe anything I say, so why bother?

55 minutes ago, giddyup said:

You don't believe anything I say, so why bother?

 

 

55 minutes ago, giddyup said:

You don't believe anything I say, so why bother?

Surely you would want to share an acceptable/logical answer to show your credibility.

 

Just for conveniene I repeat my question "If they never served in the military why were they being assessed by the DVA / DVA psychiatrists?

 

Surely you would want to share an acceptable/logical answer to show your credibility.

30 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

 

Surely you would want to share an acceptable/logical answer to show your credibility.

 

Just for conveniene I repeat my question "If they never served in the military why were they being assessed by the DVA / DVA psychiatrists?

 

Surely you would want to share an acceptable/logical answer to show your credibility.

Why would I care if you find me credible or not? You'll just have to live with the doubt.

 

2 hours ago, giddyup said:

Why would I care if you find me credible or not? You'll just have to live with the doubt.

I confirm I find you without credibility in regard to your posts.

It is real. It takes people in different ways. I was a soldier for a long time. I served in several bad places, where at times we found ourselves on a "two way range". I have known, do know, tougher people than me who have been terribly damaged by what they have seen and been involved in doing.

 

I actually only know of one person that I am certain I killed. He walked towards us firing as we protected medics who were working on a casualty. 100 yards out he stopped, crouched down, reloaded and started to run, slowly, firing bursts and shouting his religious invocations. I shot him.

 

I never looked at the body, I know nothing about him. But I remember him every day. Sometimes at night when I can't sleep I think about him. I am a Catholic, I pray for his soul.

 

I am not suffering from PTSD, but I understand how people do. I am lucky, I have things in my life which support me. There but for the grace of God go so many of us.