Just Got Diagnosed
Hello! I read the rules and I think this is allowed, but I apologize if I missed something. So I just got diagnosed, and honestly I am really confused. I know this is a conversation best for me and my therapist, but it's gonna be a while till our next appointment together so I just wanted to hear opinions from other people with PTSD. So, I recently got diagnosed with PTSD, and this honestly came completely out of left field for me. I never would have even considered that I might have PTSD. However, I think a big part of that stems from the fact that I always assumed to have PTSD you had to have flashbacks, but I guess you don't? And like, she was going over a lot of the symptoms with me and it made sense that she would diagnose me, but like the traumatic event that this supposedly stems from is something that I never really considered to be significant in my life. Like yes it happened, and yes it sucked, but like I don't really think it affects me? Especially not to the point where I have PTSD. But like, I don't really know what else it would stem from? I don't have many other huge traumatic events. Idk I know its hard to really gauge anything without you all knowing my specific history and my situation, but idk I just wanted to reach out because I did not expect this at all.