How PTSD benefit me
Yes, I've been ranting about my PTSD, it's recurrence and all. An almost hellish experience one
would not want to experience. Something which leads me to quitting my Medical degree.
Looking at the silver lining, PTSD helps me to be more emphatic. I would try to understand the
others.
Being in the rut, I could feel how hard it is to be depressed and helpless. And realizing that sympathy doesn't work but worsen one's morale. Sympathizing makes one more helpless. And there is a real
medical term called 'Learned Helplessness'.
After this unpleasant experience, I HATE the word sympathy, sympathizer and anything to do with it.
PTSD helps me look into the other side of the mirror. A new perspective on life.
I might cursed the force which gave me PTSD but deep in my heart, I am thankful that I have the
experience of being in deep shit.
(p/s Patrick Jane is another example on how PTSD turn him into a better person)
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