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I talk to many people who say things like "oh I have trauma but I don't have PTSD", but then when I talk to them a little more I realize that they most likely do, they just can't recognize it as such due to how lacking PTSD awareness is, even beyond the whole "it's not just a veteran's disorder" thing.

The main reason they think they don't have PTSD usually has to do with flashbacks and nightmares, either they have one but not the other or have neither. But here's the thing, those are only two symptoms out of the 23-odd recognized symptoms. Flashbacks and nightmares are two of the five symptoms under Criterion B (Intrusion), which you only need one of for a diagnosis. The other three symptoms are unwanted upsetting memories, emotional distress after being reminded of trauma and physical reactivity after being reminded of trauma (i.e. shaking, sweating, heart racing, feeling sick, nauseous or faint, etc). Therefore you can have both flashbacks and nightmares, one but not the other, or neither and still have PTSD.

In fact, a lot of the reasons people give me for why they don't think they have PTSD are literally a part of the diagnostic criteria.

"Oh, I can barely remember most parts of my trauma anyway." Criterion D (Negative Alterations in Cognition and Mood) includes inability to recall key features of the trauma.

"Oh but I don't get upset about my trauma that often because I avoid thinking of it or being around things that remind me of it most of the time." Criterion C (Avoidance) includes avoiding trauma-related thoughts or feelings and avoiding trauma-related external reminders, and you literally cannot get diagnosed if you don't have at least one of those two symptoms.

"Oh I just have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, but I don't have nightmares." Criterion E (Alterations in Arousal and Reactivity) includes difficulting sleeping outside of nightmares.

"But I didn't have many/any trauma symptoms until a long time after the trauma happened." There's literally an entire specification for that.

Really it just shows how despite being one of the most well-known mental illnesses, people really don't know much about PTSD. If you have trauma, I ask you to at least look at the criteria before you decide you don't have PTSD. Hell, even if you don't have trauma, look at the criteria anyway because there are so many symptoms in there that just are not talked about.

PTSD awareness is not just about flashbacks and nightmares.

the color green

the color green reminds me of sadness // there was nothing but sadness in his green eyes ----- "Come find me, idiot prince." "Until tomorrow, master thief." ----- Or, a dsmp/origins bee/bench-centric fantasy au. Featuring: - A cursed prince - A scarred thief - A kingdom in crisis - A surreptitious resistance, and - The choice between what you know and what you long to find.

I was initially trying to write all of this before posting any of the chapters, but halfway done is good enough for me considering chapter one has been in my drive for much too long at this point. currently on a bi-weekly update schedule for the first 5 chapters!

guys! look at him! hes normal!

reblog & put an inside joke in the tags

You ever just realized how lucky you are that you did that weird thing that led to you being friends with the people you are friends with?

for the love of god, write all the self-indulgent scenes you want.  be utterly  shameless about including every last fantasy.  i know everyone likes to share quotes and quips about how miserably hard writing is, but please please try thinking of it as a joyful act where you get to be a messy human who makes art rather than some pain filled quest for icy perfection.

heads up! tomorrow on march 2, Saturday there'll be a global march for Palestine, that means I won't be posting or reblogging anything unless its resources and information on the genocide. one of the marches happens to be held in my area, which I'll be attending

it's up to us to uplift the their voices and do everything we can to stop the genocide against Palestinians, no matter how small the action is!

some resources:

information on the global march available at shutitdown4palestine.org

tutorial on how to purchase e-sims for palestinians

donate to Care For Gaza, a non-profit helping to provide food and aid

donate to Direct Aid for Gaza, also helping to deliver food and aid, including hygiene products

actions you can take to help call for a ceasefire if you live in the US here (such as signing petitions, contacting congress, also more donation links) (UK and Canada actions available as well)

Jewish Voice for Peace's website here, includes actions you can take in the US to contact our government for a ceasefire

donate to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees

donate to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund

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This is super messy but umm. Hello arcv fandom

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do you wish to mock me. mock the past mp3 that did not know your pronons

Hey hey Lyn, what are your pronons

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This idea came to me when I woke up first thing this morning.