[Duruss]

Multiple incidents are what lead to my developing C-PTSD. The reason the diagnosis took so long is multifaceted, C-PTSD develops over time, I have adhd, and I typically down played my past and family interactions(big red flag). Our public mental healthcare system is patient defined target based. So when I come in saying I want to stop having panic attacks when trying to start a job, that is what the clinicians would focus on. And lastly I went for private treatment starting in July because it was faster and I was disenchanted with the public system.

Those factors are what combined to create the length of time for the diagnosis. I also think people still only expect to see PTSD in veterans. So yah, a long time to diagnose the problem, and with hindsight being 20/20 it was so freakin' obvious.


A list I grabbed of the shared behaviors/symptoms between PTSD and ADHD:
– Inattention
– Distraction
– Restless
– Impatient
– Impulsive
– Anger
– Sleeping problems
– Poor memory
– Poor concentration
– Anxiety
– Depression
– Low self-esteem
– Addiction problems
– Shame