Non-combat PTSD and combat PTSD?

This has nothing to do with Combat but my psychiatrist told me that civilians that watched 9/11 when the plans crashed reported to have PTSD because of it.Im probably wrong for saying this but it shocked me that a civilian would Applied for disability for PTSD based on that issue.

PTSD Is used very open as if it's cool to have? I call PTSD "reality" It's a sign of weakness.Im embarrassed to even admit it to myself.I do have a PTSD service dog named Battle and to be honest before him I would not go out if I went shopping it was at 03:00 5 minutes max in and out.I wish they had medication to feel normal again and I forgot what normal feels like.Prior to my SD I became neurotic looking back and feeling for a weapon I did not have.I have good months but once a trigger starts I go from 1 to 100'in a Second and say hurtful things I don't mean.And my TBI/PTSD is a bad cocktail.Inwant to go to the VA just to talk to veterans that are bed written and need someone to talk to but I can't at this point because of my survival guilt and the last thing I want to do is go Their and clam up in tears wishing it was me instead of them.-I lost one to many Battles one after another and found being alone is where I want to be. I get invited from friends on holidays for barbecues and I don't go.Its not that Indont want to go,I know I'll stay 15 minutes and leave or prior to even getting Their I become very anxious and talk myself out of it and it's the easiest thing to do.Warfighters here understand this, and to be honest I'd rather be in the sandbox 6,000 miles away because life really is much easer in Country.Not only that your around people you never meet because of the camaraderie.Im not sure if I'm the only one who feels like this but I have nothing in common with civilians nor do I want to.Some of the posts I have read regarding NON Combat PTSD and I'm sorry it happend to your loved ones.very honourable men that have spouses that have NON Combat PTSD must be so hard I couldn't imagine but I SALUTE you all.

Check out SENVAVINST 1850.4e DON Dep of Navy Disability Manual, which comes from DOD instruction listed as reference. Download it into PDF. Then do a search for combat related injury. You will see 4 points for Combat Related Injury. 1 is actual combat 2 engaged in extra hazardous duty, experimental stress duty etc 3 Conditions simulating war such as simulated warfare, tactical excerises etc 4 Caused by instrumentality of war, (TANK, COMBAT AIRCRAFT, COMBAT SHIP) for example a navy combat ship any injury due many many many reasons and happenings and evolutions on in operation as opposed an injury at a desk job at a shore command.

Thank you everyone for the info you guys are the best thnk u again

COL Mikel J. Burroughs has a great online program that helps PTSD vets find community and cope. He is a great person to connect with