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Default what are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress? - 12-26-2008, 07:52 PM

A member of my family died tragically last week after falling off the balcony of the apartment that I rent to him and his younger brother.i know, legally it is not my fault, as he was drunk, but I am feeling so overwhelmed and stressed.is this post-traumatic or grief or both?
   
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Default 01-01-2009, 04:15 PM

this sounds more like grief.....the human needs to put blame for everything on some one or thing ....you must not let the grief at the loss of a family member to become self blame or you will self destruct over an accident that was never under your control in the first place
   
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Default 01-08-2009, 03:51 AM

Sounds like both grief and guilt. Its a member of your family that died so tragically, and you subconsciously feel that because you rented the apartment to him that maybe you could have prevented his death. Even though you know their is nothing you could have done. Talk about it. Sometimes talking to others and having others reinforce to you the fact that their is nothing you could have done may help. Give yourself time to grieve. Its a very stressful time for you. You are feeling alot of emotions right now. If after a couple of months you start having nightmares, you may need to talk to a counselor, as this is a sign of post-traumatic stress.
   
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Default 03-25-2009, 01:26 PM

It sounds like depression to me...
   
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Default 03-26-2009, 02:21 AM

One week is way too soon to diagnose post traumatic stress disorder. Anyone would feel like that under the situation.Post traumatic stress disorder includes symptoms of dreaming about or having visions about the distressing event that go on for at least six months.What you are describing sounds a lot more like Bereavement (grief). It may be a good idea to see a counselor--that is an awful lot to deal with.One person said"depression"--it's not justified to diagnosis depression only two weeks after an event like that. Features of Bereavement look almost exactly like clinical depression--the way to tell the difference is how long it lasts.I would say see if you feel exactly the same way after three or four months. If you don't think you are dealing with it any better after that long of a time, talk to a doctor.
   
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