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PTSD Support

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I am trying to do all the things and it is not helping. I have been told it takes a long time. It is still very hard. Meds therapy coping strategy still mind...

I am trying to do all the things and it is not helping. I have been told it take...

•25 days ago

Hello. Relationship issues around mental health. Is there a support group online for PTSD?

I have been struggling in my relationship when I’m triggered. It doesn’t help that we both have almost the same severity of trauma and mental illnesses but I...

I have been struggling in my relationship when I’m triggered. It doesn’t help th...

•20 hours ago

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Self-introduction

Hello to everyone who reads this post. I am Brad, my pronouns are he/him/his, and I joined this forum because I seek peer support that does not involve...

Hello to everyone who reads this post. I am Brad, my pronouns are he/him/his, a...

•27 days ago

Im safe!!

I finally moved out of my narcissistic mother's house!! I moved an entire state away actually, and i already feel 100x better mentally and physically. I still...

I finally moved out of my narcissistic mother's house!! I moved an entire state ...

•17 days ago

ADAA Personal Story: Harm OCD Made Me a Pushover Parent

"My OCD tells me that I am a bad mom. Sometimes the self-doubt actually paralyzes me. Or, the self-doubt has me scrambling to do too much. I was hopelessly...

"My OCD tells me that I am a bad mom. Sometimes the self-doubt actually paralyze...

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online

is there an online support group through zoom I can join?

is there an online support group through zoom I can join?

•23 days ago

* PTSD *

*** PTSD *** IS 💯ABSOLUTELY💯 NO JOKE @ ALL YA’LL

*** PTSD *** IS 💯ABSOLUTELY💯 NO JOKE @ ALL YA’LL

•23 days ago

Ask the Authors Q & A: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety

Join us for a Live Free Q & A on Tuesday August 6th at 12 pm ET with the authors of The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety: How to Live Life to the...

Join us for a Live Free Q & A on Tuesday August 6th at 12 pm ET with the authors...

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Abuse and betrayal. ( TW )

You see movies about sex trafficking. About young girls who fall in love with older men because they think they will be saved from all their pain and...

You see movies about sex trafficking. About young girls who fall in love with ol...

•5 days ago

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PTSD FURY

does anyone jump and get furious when a big truck or souped up car drives past and revs their engine loud with intent to startle you? i want to rip that...

does anyone jump and get furious when a big truck or souped up car drives past a...

•1 month ago

Agoraphobia & PTSD?

hi all 🥹 I’m happy to meet you all! im here because im in a season of life where I’ve lost almost all motivation to go outside 🥲 I really try to avoid it...

hi all 🥹 I’m happy to meet you all! im here because im in a season of life wh...

•8 days ago

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lost in support

Im looking for some sort of support group. can I find that here?

Im looking for some sort of support group. can I find that here?

•16 days ago

ADAA Story of Triumph: From Darkness to Light: My OCD Story

"I encountered my first obsessive thought when I was about 10 years old, centered around God and religion. I vividly remember the overwhelming guilt I felt."...

"I encountered my first obsessive thought when I was about 10 years old, centere...

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Awaken

So these last two days have been having me anxious. On Saturday a family member physically assaulted another person and that left me having flashbacks. Didn't...

So these last two days have been having me anxious. On Saturday a family member ...

•21 days ago

How to cope with memories resurfacing?

More trauma memories are resurfacing and right now I don’t have a trauma therapist. I’m going to look for one but how can I cope in the meantime? I don’t...

More trauma memories are resurfacing and right now I don’t have a trauma therapi...

•13 days ago

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Hi , thank you for accepting me in the group, I hope that I can inspire other people with my experiences and I can find peace here 💜

I was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Since I was a young child my life was very hard, I was (SA) often, left alone to survive a very cruel and dangerous world,...

I was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Since I was a young child my life was very ...

•28 days ago

I Quit Cold Turkey

i really thought, the zoloft wasn’t doing anything for my PTSD… I began to think “What’s the worst that could happen? How were humans BEFORE the invention of...

i really thought, the zoloft wasn’t doing anything for my PTSD… I began to think...

•1 month ago

Upcoming ADAA Webinar: Ask the Authors Q & A, The BFRB Recovery Workbook

Have you ever read a book and wanted clarification on something? What about asking how a concept applies to a specific situation? Here's your opportunity!...

Have you ever read a book and wanted clarification on something? What about aski...

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ADAA's 8th Anniversary with HU!

ADAA is celebrating 8 years with Health Unlocked! A massive THANK YOU to each of you for being part of the ADAA community, for sharing your stories, and for...

ADAA is celebrating 8 years with Health Unlocked! A massive THANK YOU to each ...

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Struggling today

Content advisory: Trauma ⚠️ Hello everyone; I have been struggling with trauma symptoms today, and my parents aren't helping with that. More specifically, I...

Content advisory: Trauma ⚠️ Hello everyone; I have been struggling with trauma ...

•27 days ago

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Free ADAA Live Q&A Webinar about Bipolar Disorder on Wednesday June 26

Join us on Wednesday, June 26th, at 12 pm ET for a free live Q&A webinar about Early Detection and Treatment for Bipolar Disorder. This free live...

Join us on Wednesday, June 26th, at 12 pm ET for a free live Q&A webinar about E...

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ADAA Personal Story: Do the Impossible: Healing From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

"PTSD is an invisible monster. It disguises reality. When I was sucked into what I learned to call the trauma vortex, I often couldn’t distinguish between what...

"PTSD is an invisible monster. It disguises reality. When I was sucked into what...

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New PTSD diagnosis

My husband was in a car crash in New Year and suffered severe injuries including a brain injury. Three weeks before that I lost my family farm. I suffer badly...

My husband was in a car crash in New Year and suffered severe injuries including...

•1 month ago

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ADAA Personal Story: Grateful For Today

Content Advisory: This story contains references to suicide "I have made films addressing my personal experience with mental health and addiction over...

Content Advisory: This story contains references to suicide "I have made films ...

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What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

https://youtu.be/IojLqCgQb2Q?si=4IgrQB3Pa1mqcYLo PTSD can follow tough or scary experiences. In this video learn about signs, causes, and what to do if you or...

https://youtu.be/IojLqCgQb2Q?si=4IgrQB3Pa1mqcYLo PTSD can follow tough or scary...

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