Question for y’all, my boss at work served in

[Esso Club]

the Afghanistan war, I believe, and has expressed to me only he had a mental breakdown, I don’t know when, and was in a psychiatric hospital for two months. Said he really lost it. What are the chances he has post traumatic stress disorder or maybe some other diagnosis? For the record I’ve self admitted myself to the same psychiatric hospital twice, the first time I was REALLY SICK, the second time a little suicidal.

 

[UNC71-00]

I would think that he has PTSD. Could be something else, but this has to be the most likely reason for the breakdown.

that being said, I’m no psychiatrist. My aunt is though, and at a VA hospital so I should be qualified to make this diagnosis

 

[CurtOFD78]

I would say the chances of PTSD or PTS in general are very likely. I believe I had post traumatic stress without the disorder part from a very bad (and highly publicized) call that we had here in central Florida a little over 4 years ago. People love to downplay the role that stress plays upon a person an their mental health, but I can assure you that prior to that call I was 1) a much nicer person and fare less jaded and 2) I had a much longer fuse with stressful things. I sought out counseling and it was helpful, but quite frankly, I'm not completely done with the feelings I had/still have resulting from 21 years of seeing horrible shit while working in the fire service.

 

[imprimis]

My best friend since 4th grade was the VA Psychologist murdered at the El Paso VA Hospital several years ago. He was convinced that many of the people diagnosed with PTSD were really suffering from blast injuries to their head and neck areas. His appraisal was turning heads in the VA system when he was murdered. He did not discount PTSD but did discount that it was the "easy - go to" diagnosis and that blasts played a part in some injuries. He was having success in treating for blasts vs PTSD.

 

[tiderollsonu]

Is he showing signs of the cray cray? Curious why you are posting the question.

 

[grimm515]

You better make him recall his experiences to make sure it isn't stolen valor.

 

[CommunismIsGood]

You better make him recall his experiences to make sure it isn't stolen valor.

Exactly. Call him out on his BS.

 

[AmericanViking]

My best friend since 4th grade was the VA Psychologist murdered at the El Paso VA Hospital several years ago. He was convinced that many of the people diagnosed with PTSD were really suffering from blast injuries to their head and neck areas. His appraisal was turning heads in the VA system when he was murdered. He did not discount PTSD but did discount that it was the "easy - go to" diagnosis and that blasts played a part in some injuries. He was having success in treating for blasts vs PTSD.

I agree with this take

 

[Peach-head]

My best friend since 4th grade was the VA Psychologist murdered at the El Paso VA Hospital several years ago. He was convinced that many of the people diagnosed with PTSD were really suffering from blast injuries to their head and neck areas. His appraisal was turning heads in the VA system when he was murdered. He did not discount PTSD but did discount that it was the "easy - go to" diagnosis and that blasts played a part in some injuries. He was having success in treating for blasts vs PTSD.

you think he was killed fir that reason?

 

[jarhead5903]

Exactly. Call him out on his BS.

He really can't- being its his boss and the Veteran status is protected. It would be the same as calling out race or gender in the job place.

 

[imprimis]

you think he was killed fir that reason?

No. He was shot by a disgruntled former employee. Tim was brilliant---a really good person. We did so much together---almost like brothers.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2015/03/upfront-shooting