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As someone who's been shot at and had people try to blow him up, I question how frequently the PTSD label is given out by therapists these days.
by hereforphone 5y ago
As someone who's been shot at and had people try to blow him up, I question how frequently the PTSD label is given out by therapists these days.
- kyledrake 5y agoDo you think I was being literal about the radioactive code too?
- hereforphone 5y agoI don't understand, so you didn't literally get diagnosed with ptsd? Edit: I see you edited your post.
- kyledrake 5y agoI was not literally diagnosed with PTSD and I apologize. It is not my intention to belittle actual PTSD like you have experienced. A better description is probably "burned out" and I'll change it now.
- epicureanideal 5y agoI'm guessing the GP meant something closer to burnout and was being a little hyperbolic. Although I think there's something to be said for very long term (years to decades) of high stress possibly qualifying for something similar to PTSD, but of course I'm not an expert on this.
- pshc 5y agoIt isn't helpful to engage in one-upmanship when it comes to people's individual trauma. It's alright for people to share their suffering and receive compassion without having experienced the absolute worst possible torture.
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- hereforphone 5y ago"People often tried to kill me." vs. "I worked at a job that paid a wage of 98% above the global mean but had a lot of stress." There's a difference I think, and if it's a matter of one-upsmanship, then we all have PTSD (btw, I don't). Also he edited his post later so I'm guessing you didn't see the original context.