PTSD guy

Diagnosed with PTSD several years after nearly dying due to undiagnosed type one diabetes

[Time to Change @TimetoChange]

Let's make it okay for men to talk about mental health. Watch @matthaig1's video: https://t.co/Xa2GVNLgtu

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

@cpnStarkiller @parthaskar that's statistics for you. Some sample populations will be below the quoted figure and some will be above

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

Did you know >10% of newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes is >age 50?
Don't assume Type 2...can be risky @mellojonny @dr_zo @WeNurses @WeGPNs

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

@cpnStarkiller @parthaskar I've been dealing with disordered eating, depression and PTSD ever since

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

@cpnStarkiller @parthaskar you don't need to die (although I came close) to be mis-dx'd. I "survived" just over a year thinking I was T2D

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

#MyDepressionLooksLike not even understanding why I'm depressed in the first place

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

#MyDepressionLooksLike spending weeks doing nothing but stare into the black hole of nothingness. Where even getting out of bed is too hard

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

At the start of my Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy my PSS (Post-Traumatic Stress) score was 24 out of 51 #PTSD

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

In dealing with PTSD on my own I "collected" an eating disorder and severe depression amongst other things

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

When I was told I'd PTSD I spent every night for weeks reading https://t.co/CZEqxf0AO4 agreeing with everything but not wanting to believe

[PTSD guy @PTSDdiabetes]

This might be the worst idea ever but I'm going to try and talk about my conditions: PTSD, Type 1 diabetes and depression