Posted on Oct 23, 2014
Do you believe that your PTS (PTSD) symptoms can be found in your family members? It is called secondary PTS.
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Not contagious in the literal sense, but rather secondary PTS. They have been doing a much better job teaching us to identify the signs and symptoms of PTS in the military, but in my opinion they do not explain the effect that PTS has on our loved ones.
Symptom example: Startle response.
You are doing everything in your power to keep noise to a minimum so you don't find yourself clinging to the ceiling. Suddenly, the kids accidentally drop something and BOOM! That demon rises up and takes control. Even though you calm down and apologize, you plant that seed in those around you. Before long, even if you manage not to react, the kids may. They flinch and panic because they expect your reaction. We have now conditioned others to feel what we feel.
So many arguments happen in the family because of the lack of understanding that our symptoms can effect our loved ones. Don't waste your time pointing fingers. YOU might be Rambo and think you can deal with it on your own. Your family may not have that same iron constitution. If you don't want to get help for yourself, get help for their sake. One Team One Fight applies to family even more than the branch you faithfully serve.
This is an example from my life before I got help from the VA. Please share your opinions for the benefit of the community. God bless. Uncle Mark
Symptom example: Startle response.
You are doing everything in your power to keep noise to a minimum so you don't find yourself clinging to the ceiling. Suddenly, the kids accidentally drop something and BOOM! That demon rises up and takes control. Even though you calm down and apologize, you plant that seed in those around you. Before long, even if you manage not to react, the kids may. They flinch and panic because they expect your reaction. We have now conditioned others to feel what we feel.
So many arguments happen in the family because of the lack of understanding that our symptoms can effect our loved ones. Don't waste your time pointing fingers. YOU might be Rambo and think you can deal with it on your own. Your family may not have that same iron constitution. If you don't want to get help for yourself, get help for their sake. One Team One Fight applies to family even more than the branch you faithfully serve.
This is an example from my life before I got help from the VA. Please share your opinions for the benefit of the community. God bless. Uncle Mark
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PTSD clearly impacts the families in many ways. I urge anyone dealing with combat PTSD (I really don't like the feel good PTS name - it leaves something out, if it's just stress, that doesn't imply problems) to read "Once a Warrior Always a Warrior" by Col MC (RET) Hoge. http://amzn.to/1QGM0YU
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PTSD is not a contagious disease! PTSD is an anxiety disorder in response to a traumatic event. For the sake of your argument, the definition of contagious would be the spread of emotion of attitude in affect to others. In order to be diagnosed with PTSD, a traumatic event must take place and a large magnitude of symptoms must be present. So, no PTSD in NOT contagious. Rather the anticipation and imintation of your reaction by family members is simply a coping mechanism in response and affirmation to your PTSD. Please be proactive and research before posting nonsense.
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I don't believe it is contagious, however I do believe that by seeing another struggle you are weakened in your own mind and that momentary lapse of clarity puts you in a position to become more susceptible to instances that can become traumatic to you. Just my thoughts though, which are seemingly (to me anyway) in line with what you used in your example.
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PO2 Corey Ferretti
I dont believe he ment it literally that is why it is why he wrote it with Quotations around it.
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LTJG Daniel Bouysou
All illnesses, mental, physical and even spiritual effect those closest to the patient. That is why professionals will deal with that as well as the identified patient.
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