Admittedly, there’s a big divide between PTSD sufferers and the people who love them. Partly this is due to the difference between surviving a trauma and dealing with the memories and emotional and physical transformations trauma causes versus watching from the sidelines. And partly, it’s due to the difference between wanting to help and not knowing how versus not necessarily wanting help but deep down knowing you need it. If you want to know how to best support your PTSD loved one, start by understanding these Do’s and Don’ts, and incorporating them into how you relate to your survivor: #1 Do: Research how trauma causes brain and body changes down to the cellular level. Don’t: Expect your loved one to be able to immediately control any of these things. #2 Do: Accept there is no simple or guaranteed solution to PTSD recovery. Don’t: Put pressure on the recovery process. #3 Do: Find ways to make your loved one feel loved. Don’t: Expect big (or even small) gestures of love in return. #4 Do: Find a balance in your helpful support. Don’t: Make demands about what should happen and when. #5 Do: Share your feelings. Don’t: Be disrespectful. #6 Do: Accept the new boundaries in your relationship. Don’t: Smother your PTSD survivor. #7 Do: Be patient. Don’t: Forget that you still matter too. While PTSD living and recovery can seriously test relationships, and sadly, some will crumble, it is possible for loving connections to span the test of time and healing. healmyptsd/2014/02/ptsd-caregiver-tips.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ParasitesoftheMind+%28Heal+My+PTSD+Blog%29
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:00:01 +0000
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