As I was in a restless daze at 4 am this morning, I turned on my Ipod; listened to some scriptures, music, and then realized that I never gave any definitions on what dating ptsd was. I'm sure I did in an earlier post, but I'll do it here for those of you are asking why I do these post. First I will give a general definition of the word dating and break down what PTSD stands for. After that I will explain why I've put these two terms together; though I'm sure most of you have already figured it out.
Dating: to go out socially on dates: She dated a lot during high school. To make a date with; go out on dates with someone. (Dictionary.com)
PTSD: PTSD stands for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition) lists PTSD as an anxiety disorder that is characterized by the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event accompanied by symptoms of increased arousal and by avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma.
I do not take lightly people who are dealing with real PTSD and I also realize that dating isn't a "development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor involving personal experience of an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury," (DSM-IV, p.463), but I do know that dating can either be a wonderful experience(s) or it can be a nightmare. (The nightmare can bring what I like to call Dating PTSD or the possible avoidance or anxiety in terms of Dating/Relationships).
I decided to do Dating PTSD from my own experiences and the experiences others have shared with me. I'm not an expert, and mostly the stuff I write within these posts are my opinion. I normally (when giving advice) try not to base stuff off opinion, but facts. I realize though that in the world of dating there is more opinion than actual facts. I honestly don't think there are experts on how a person can effectively navigate the dating scene, but I do believe that some people give some really great advice. I'm hoping that I can become one of those people who gives good advice on dating and that I actually get out there again as well. Yeah if you haven't read the past posts I've had some Dating PTSD.
I'm hoping in the New Year that I can really improve my blogging skills, get some more people reading and commenting; especially commenting (smile), but most of all that the stuff I blog about is helpful to someone.
Happy New Year
Dating: to go out socially on dates: She dated a lot during high school. To make a date with; go out on dates with someone. (Dictionary.com)
PTSD: PTSD stands for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition) lists PTSD as an anxiety disorder that is characterized by the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event accompanied by symptoms of increased arousal and by avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma.
I do not take lightly people who are dealing with real PTSD and I also realize that dating isn't a "development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor involving personal experience of an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury," (DSM-IV, p.463), but I do know that dating can either be a wonderful experience(s) or it can be a nightmare. (The nightmare can bring what I like to call Dating PTSD or the possible avoidance or anxiety in terms of Dating/Relationships).
I decided to do Dating PTSD from my own experiences and the experiences others have shared with me. I'm not an expert, and mostly the stuff I write within these posts are my opinion. I normally (when giving advice) try not to base stuff off opinion, but facts. I realize though that in the world of dating there is more opinion than actual facts. I honestly don't think there are experts on how a person can effectively navigate the dating scene, but I do believe that some people give some really great advice. I'm hoping that I can become one of those people who gives good advice on dating and that I actually get out there again as well. Yeah if you haven't read the past posts I've had some Dating PTSD.
I'm hoping in the New Year that I can really improve my blogging skills, get some more people reading and commenting; especially commenting (smile), but most of all that the stuff I blog about is helpful to someone.
Happy New Year
References
DSM-IV-TR 4th Edition, 2000, American Psychiatric Association
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