2006-12-01 20:19:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I had a serious car accident 5 years ago and recently I have been having nightmares etc.
2006-12-01 20:21:42 · update #1
You can not set a time. When it becomes more resolved for you the less you will suffer from the flashbacks. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is what you are suffering from. Some therapy would help with the anxiety.
2006-12-03 02:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by tamara.knsley@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flashbacks can occur for years after a trauma. Post traumatic stress disorder can pop up even when you think you have handled a situation-a subtle reminder may be all it takes. % years ago I was involved in an attempted hostage taking situation in the jail I work in. I thought I was OK but 6 months later needed to take a couple months off to spend some time dealing with the emotions. I still work at the jail but every once in a while have dreams or even flashbacks while at work when we open the specific cell door or look at the scratches on the plexiglass window that were intended for me. Get some help in learning how to deal with these occurrences cause they can go on for years intermittently.
2006-12-02 05:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by june.johnston 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pammy, if this is something that worries you a lot, and they continue, do see a doctor, won't you.
The way i see it, when our mind can't take something we numb ourselves to it - sometimes for years. When the memories start to come it is because we are in more of a condition to accept it. We are slowly accepting the shock and conditioning ourselves to handle it.
Try not to take the nightmares too seriously, and rationalise when you wake up that it was all a long time ago. If you find the dreams come too fast and furious for you to keep up with , get help with them.
2006-12-02 04:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by AJ... Australia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for asking this question. I also keep having flash backs of something that happened to my brother about 13 years ago that was my fault. The thought of it brings tears to my eyes. We are very close and now and then when his being cheeky he brings it up and he has a good laugh about while i sit there crying with regret and stupididy. But he only brings it up to put abit of light on it, in a way i think he is helping me get over it slowly. Just to know that he is ok with what happened and we were only being kids.
2006-12-02 04:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Brookeo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never fear my friend, when we have trauma and fears are created from possibly having that same trauma again, we develop a defense to keep that from happening. That is why as we run from the things we fear, as we relax and realize it isn't going to happen, the fear catches up with us. It appears in form of dreams, apprehensive behaviors and such. Give it time, healing needs time.
2006-12-02 04:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by Boliver Bumgut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a delayed response and may be short term. if not, you may need professional help to get past them.
2006-12-02 04:30:01 · answer #6 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋