Kati Morton

Delayed onset PTSD/How to help a friend with an ED/How can I rebuild hope?

Added 2017-06-05 19:43:49 +0000 UTC

1. Why are some people's reactions to trauma or PTSD symptoms sometimes delayed by months or years? What would cause someone to be "fine" for a few years after a traumatic experience and then suddenly start experiencing issues related to the event?

2. Do you have any advice on what to do when your friend who is struggling with an eating disorder is really focused on feeling 'too fat'/'overweight' in recovery after hitting the goal weight? I feel like it's pointless to contradict it, because I know it's the ED talking.. But I also want to be supportive and be there.

3. I feel like I want to ask something, because I want answers, but I don't really know what my question is. I'm just struggling and I want to find ways to get out of it. I just feel so hopeless? Like I can't do it. No matter what I or anyone else does nothing will change all that's going on. I'm still in inpatient treatment (because of autism and cptsd/dissociation) but they say I'm in to bad shape to do any therapy work so they quit the DBT sessions. Now it's all Haldol for the anxiety and no other help than that. I just don't know what to do to get back on track. I'm here 24/7 and they say they'll help me but I don't experience that help (I've told them, they just keep on saying that I'll get help). I just feel like all I'm doing is waiting for something to happen but I guess that will never come just by it's self. I have to do something to feel better. I just don't know what to do. What do you do? I guess thats my question. I'm already at the highest level of care but not allowed therapy sessions. We play games sometimes and take walks, but no real work on getting better. I've tried to get to go to another place but I'm not allowed. It's either this or me on my own in my apartment and I don't know if that is better. I feel so lost in all of this. I've lost hope to get better, there are so many people in the health care system that's said I'm an "impossible case" and no one can help me. I'm beginning to believe that. What do I do to get some hope back?