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Hello asked in HealthMental Health · 5 years ago

Is this PTSD ?

My mom died of cancer when I was 11. It was pretty bad and sudden . I watched her slowly die . I was told she had two weeks to live I couldn't even hug her because she hurt too bad ...

It hasn't really bothered last couple of years . I just do this thing where I pretend it never happened and she never existed or that I pretend I hated her and it would be better if she was dead anyways ..

Last week I visited her grave for the first time since I was like 13 ( I'm 17 now )

I didn't think it would effect me that bad .. But it did . It just brought back memories and now I don't know what to do because I keep on getting flashbacks and having the " what if " or like it was my fault for not knowing she was sick .. ( because she had skin cancer and if she diagnosed early stages she would have been fine .. ) like is this normal ? I keep on having the flashback of when she was really sick , when she couldn't eat. She had tubes all in her and her face was all sunken in and blood would always run down her lips because she couldn't drink anything . I dream about her now too . I wake up and realize she's still dead and it breaks me all over again ... I just want these memories to stop flashing across my mind .. They never did before goin to her grave :( I think it triggered something idk . Sometimes I want to kill my self so I can be with her . What's wrong with me you think ? Is it PTSD ? Idk :/

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  • Dan
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Her death was clearly traumatic for you, and you're clearly still struggling with this.

    This is not PTSD. A trauma can be huge, but that doesn't make it PTSD.

    Please see a therapist. A therapist will help you. Call your doctor for a referral, or call your health insurance company for a list of therapists in your area.

  • 5 years ago

    i'm confused - you say it was sudden, and then say she slowly died. it can't be both. and I don't understand why you hate her. I garuantee she didn't want to die an leave you. forgive her. acknowledge your love for her and grieve if you need to. then never forget her and get on with your life

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