Carm Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Hi, I'm trying to deal with a boyfriend whose suffering terribly with post tramautic stress disorder courtesy of the 20 years he's spent with the US Army Special Forces. I don't know how to help me, he is so saddened and has spent all day crying on and off, and when he's in his crying fits he shouts out "orders for his men" and doesn't want to fall asleep for the fear of re-living the horrors. He'll be going to the family doctor this week but in the meantime if there is anyone out there that has dealt with this similar situation please let me know if I can be of any help to him by doing something. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Ronni_W Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Hi Carm. I'm not really sure what type of help you want to be able to offer him. I googled, and this page looks full of good but educational information: http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/mental_health/ptsd.htm At the bottom of that one, there is a 'Healing PTSD' link and on that page, there is a link to this page: http://www.coursesforlife.com/Free_EFT_Videos.html I'm familiar with EFT, and have seen it have incredible and incredibly fast results. It's dead easy to learn and apply. It is an 'energy' healing tool, though, so you and your b/f would need to be open to that type of thing. If you watch those couple of videos, you'll get a better idea. The official EFT site is emofree.com, and this page has a PTSD-specific link: http://www.emofree.com/emotional-issues.htm All of that said and done, if you are more looking to be able to offer emotional support and comfort, hopefully that first link will help you. Best of luck to your boyfriend -- PTSD is a horrible, horrible legacy! Hugs and good wishes to you, too...it's tough to have to witness a loved one go through it. Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzie60 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Don't you have any kind of help for them.. Here in Canada.. the Ombudsman of the National Defence takes care of those suffering with that syndrome. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Carm Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 Thanks Ronni, I'll be checking into these sites right away. He can really relate to the saying 'freedom isn't free' because there is so much pain and horror in his head. Link to post Share on other sites
voldigicam Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Experiential therapy really unlocked amazing things for me. Role playing, really let loose the blocks to clearing that stuff. Probably still residuals, but the depression and sense of futility, powerlessness, overwhelming crap gradually lost its power. Link to post Share on other sites
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