I do have symptoms of PTSD but I do not thinks what caused it actually happened. I believe it was a dream of somekind but I cannot get over it and any mention of what caused it causes me great anguish.

I feared my father but know now that he did his best. Because my father was unpredictable & predictable, we walked on eggshells into adulthood. I much felt as a soldier training in barracks. To this day I am not organized & have a hard time making decisions. I abort my attempts trying, & too often second guess myself. It is easier for people to understand injuries of the body than that of the mind. The military "knows" that it exists, but it is easier to deny than to compensate these poor men.

Hi Bob. Thanks for replying. I'm not convinced that P.T.S.D. is a hereditary actor. I believe it to be due to traumatic experiences in one's life, such as witnessing terrible acts against someone or self, especially never having experienced these things before. P.T.S.D. has to do with the mind. A happy, innocent & secure mind can become a changed mind when something threatens its feeling of safety. The reality of that threat being true comes alive when men experience war, or other.

I have read that we inherit the condition in our genes or more accurately we have a greater predispositon to it

Thank you for posting this video. My father fought in World War 2 & was afflicted by PTSD. I didn't come to know about it until in my 30s, I believe, so I didn't understand his behavior when I was a child. I believe as a result of Dad's PTSD, and other factors, I, as well, including my sister (deceased), suffer from it too. I am afraid of authority & avoid it if I can. Man's authority over me is one of my trigger points. I run from it. Another trigger is seeing it be done to others.