I'm new to this app and am looking for advice about a bad event so a couple of months ago something really bad happened at my school and ever since then I'm been affected by it and what doesn't help is someone I care about dearly almost got hurt well I'm the only one who seems to still be struggling with it I spend nights staying awake thinking about it or scared I'm going to have another dream involving it anytime something similar gets mentioned I start to spiral all the time my brain thinks about different things happening that night and I struggle with it a lot I have to take melatonin in hopes that it helps me sleep and stay asleep hoping I don't have any dreams I can't even look at the place it happened without re-playing it in my head or wanting to cry and one of my classes is right outside of where it happened does anyone have any suggestions on how to help or what this might be mentally or physically
Creating mentally a different scene in that place, one that you really like and every time you start to spiral, try to think of the scene you created, it may help start to override the trauma response
I've done this same thing and works really well for me too. It used to bring me PTSD when I thought about visiting this one city where I used to work with a boss that was emotionally abusive to me. But then I got hospitalized in that same city, almost died (unrelated to work), and my doctors were so kind and caring and I had so much love and support from family. Now if I think about that city, I still think of that bad boss, but that thought is quickly replaced by my overwhelmingly happier experience at that hospital. I actually look forward to when I need to visit that city.
i’m sorry you experienced this trauma
:( are you in a public high school or college. either way i think going to a school guidance counselor can be very helpful with being able to talk to someone about it who isn’t a peer. they might not be able to understand but you can atleast ask for some help coming up with a plan for processing your emotions and fears.
I go to a public high school the only thing about going to my guidance counselor is that something like this they are going to try and involve my parents ik that it would sound like a good thing for most people but in my opinion for me it would be caous if that makes sense
In high-school it's so so difficult to face your mental challenges and to tell your parents about them, but swallowing that fear and pride will save you years of pain and put you years ahead of many still afraid to get the help they need. It sounds like whatever it is you really need to talk through this with someone who won't judge and can help, like a therapist.
I've tried asking my parents to get me a therapist again and they basically told me it doesn't fit in there schedule I'm not saying this to get sympathy I'm saying this so that it's a little bit more understand that I'm at a loss about this and I don't know what to do anymore
Just know... your not the only one struggling. There are just some who can hide their pain very well or deal with it a different way. You are not alone ❤️
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I'm new to this app and am looking for advice about a bad event
so a couple of months ago something really bad happened at my school and ever since then I'm been affected by it and what doesn't help is someone I care about dearly almost got hurt well I'm the only one who seems to still be struggling with it I spend nights staying awake thinking about it or scared I'm going to have another dream involving it anytime something similar gets mentioned I start to spiral all the time my brain thinks about different things happening that night and I struggle with it a lot I have to take melatonin in hopes that it helps me sleep and stay asleep hoping I don't have any dreams I can't even look at the place it happened without re-playing it in my head or wanting to cry and one of my classes is right outside of where it happened
does anyone have any suggestions on how to help or what this might be mentally or physically
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