PTSD thoughts

[Lindyloo53]

here, where I live, there is a move to simply call it PTS and to drop the D. This is because it is not a disorder, that has negative connotations. I suffer post traumatic stress.

Interested in others thought if I have a disorder it says something in me is wrong. Flawed.

[jackiesj]

I appreciate this...

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I agree with removing the word disorder from all of the mental health conditions. It feels to me like a judgment label. Linked back to historical labels with all of the stigma that came along with it.

I think that's why I'm drawn to healing models that focus on our symptoms/behaviours as a natural human reaction to trauma. That makes logical sense to me.

[Dolphin14 Moderator]

Lindyloo53

It's this something the DSM5 will be changing?

I don't mind what they call it to be honest. The work is the same with or without the " D"

I understand how people look at things differently. If losing the "D" makes you feel better about what's happening then I'm all for it.

Sending you peace

❤️🐬

[SavingGrace Administrator]

Interesting and, I agree that language can become more finely tuned as time goes on and with increasing learning and understanding about the illness/disorder from generation to generation.

I've been thinking about the 'stress' element of trauma and it's played such a big part post the trauma. I would agree with the terminology, that it has created an imbalance (which perhaps in medical terms might be usually akin to being called a disorder??).

I don't really get too triggered by the D part, but I can see how words can play an important part in understanding. It's not that I think the word was used negatively initially, but I would say that there's so much more understanding these days, in how this should be described.

I don't personally have an issue with the word. I always like to look back to the latin roots or etymology of the word. History and origin and how the word has changed over time also, it's so interesting.

Disorder seems so final, which can be scary. But it is a verb. Disordered being the past or past participale. I think, kept in the present moment, disorder is an illness of the mind or body.

Sorry, Lindyloo... I've now just rattled on a bit on a tangent Head is heavy is cold Not quite sure where I was wanting or able to clearly go with this current thought process <3