Hi everyone. I am new to this forum. I just want to say in advance, thank you for sharing your experiences. It's heartening to know that there are people in the world who understand the challenges of living life with CPTSD.
I have been in therapy for many times over the years. For the past two years, I've been seeing a psychiatrist who is a therapist and specializes in trauma. In my last session, we were going over the symptoms of PTSD in terms of severity for the purpose of filling out forms for my insurance company, regarding long term disability. I noticed that my therapist seemed frustrated, so I mentioned this to her. She said that she was frustrated about the length of time that it was taking for my symptoms to dissipate. I left the office in tears feeling like a failure and I went to that horrible place where I thought, "I will never be well". I am 61 and can no longer work as a social worker and I am plagued with chronic insomnia, fatigue and anxiety. I think that my therapist was hoping that I would be off all medication, sleeping and going back to work by now. I am feeling discouraged😔
I have been in therapy for many times over the years. For the past two years, I've been seeing a psychiatrist who is a therapist and specializes in trauma. In my last session, we were going over the symptoms of PTSD in terms of severity for the purpose of filling out forms for my insurance company, regarding long term disability. I noticed that my therapist seemed frustrated, so I mentioned this to her. She said that she was frustrated about the length of time that it was taking for my symptoms to dissipate. I left the office in tears feeling like a failure and I went to that horrible place where I thought, "I will never be well". I am 61 and can no longer work as a social worker and I am plagued with chronic insomnia, fatigue and anxiety. I think that my therapist was hoping that I would be off all medication, sleeping and going back to work by now. I am feeling discouraged😔