What PTSD Is

[ysabetwordsmith]

Here's a brilliant post about the kind of PTSD that builds slowly, a pervasive shift in worldview, rather than the kind that comes from a sudden major shock.  This is how it can form in people who aren't front-line soldiers but rather support crew, or cops, or people living in poverty or neglectful relationships.  

Now look at the part where it talks about society not being a safe place, everyone's out to get each other, no trustworthy connections, no safety net if something goes wrong, nobody to care if you live or die.  That's what we're making our world into every time we cut public services and support.  We're making it more like the place inside a PTSD sufferer's head.  "Every man for himself and devil take the hindmost" isn't a society.  It's madness.

Comments

Re: Yes...

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

" I'm in the position of yelling 'Fire!' when most everyone else seems intent on ignoring the smoke."

Or in my case, that I'm taking the fire way too personally and need to have a more resilient spirit. Funny, I don't think resilience ever worked as a fire extinguisher.

I had a year of being unable to deal with the population of my country not giving a sh*t about the way they were being treated about mental health. Then, at some stage, I burnt out myself. Perhaps that's no bad thing. Artists change society through art - campaigning by itself isn't enough until you have artistic power behind your words.

Re: Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

>>Artists change society through art - campaigning by itself isn't enough until you have artistic power behind your words.<<

Sometimes I sign petitions or do other activism. Sometimes I write stories that are generally positive, even if they have gritty parts.

Then there are times when I lose my temper and release things that can really hurt people if read by legitimate targets.