Comments on: Self-Harm and Complex PTSD

By: Aspielvn

Aspielvn — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:26:05 +0000

Autism and self injury is common, however no studies have been done on parents and long term caregivers dealing with self injurious behaviors, though studies show parents of autistic children have stress equal to combat soldiers. IF combat soldiers also show signs of stress than include self harm, then shouldn’t this be studied? And if so, isn’t the solution to this madness of endless research than often end with “more research needed” be to study the effects on all persons involved? And to include why there is so much stress? Specifically, the fact there are no known pharmacological treatments to help? And that each state in USA has failed to provide adequate ABA services and support staff to families and Emergency medical professionals tortured by this under the radar crisis? Wouldn’t it therefore be more reasonable to study WHY this is such a pervasive problem and identify the most prevalent reasons why this persists in the absence of proper supports ?

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:58:04 +0000

In reply to Jeoffry B. Gordon,MD, MPH. This piece, which is primarily about self-harm, says little about complex ptsd. As such, I would not have included complex ptsd in the title of this report. The subject of complex ptsd, which is commonly lumped with ptsd, needs its own story. Thank you.

By: Richard Selinkoff

Richard Selinkoff — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:03:40 +0000

I’ve been self-harming since I was five years old. I’m 75 now and I still do it. The causes are obvious. My mother was, and my older brother still is, I suppose, psychopathic (or sociopathic or whatever else you people call it now), toxically narcissistic sadists (my mother was also a keen machiavellian). I was their favourite target and experienced trauma of one sort or another almost daily when I was growing up. I have a whole treasure-trove of CPTSD symptoms along with self-harm, but I of course didn’t know anything at all about CPTSD until I was in my 60s, after living a by-the-numbers CPTSD life.
Now that I’m 75 all those symptoms remain, but I can frequently remind myself that I couldn’t have a better old age survivorhood than here in Aotearoa/New Zealand, where I’ve lived since 1988, and which does make something of an effort to care for old people. Unlike the Old Country.

By: Jeoffry B. Gordon,MD, MPH

Jeoffry B. Gordon,MD, MPH — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:34:51 +0000

Very important discussion. Unfortunately this occurs too often and is always a red flag warning. Medical literature is deficient!

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