This is not to say a survivor never feels a strong bond of love or friendship. However, a close relationship can also feel scary or dangerous to a trauma survivor. Many trauma survivors do not develop PTSD.
Also, many people with PTSD do not have relationship problems. People with PTSD can create and maintain good relationships by:. Relations with others are very important for trauma survivors. Social support is one of the best things to protect against getting PTSD. Relationships can offset feelings of being alone. Relationships may also help the survivor's self-esteem.
This may help reduce depression and guilt. A relationship can also give the survivor a way to help someone else. Helping others can reduce feelings of failure or feeling cut off from others. Lastly, relationships are a source of support when coping with stress.
If you need to seek professional help, try to find a therapist who has skills in treating PTSD as well as working with couples or families. For resources, please see our Get Help in a Crisis page. Go To Provider Version. Veterans Crisis Line: Press 1. Complete Directory. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, visit VeteransCrisisLine.
Quick Links. Share this page. Army, Department of Veterans Affairs VA. The person with PTSD experiences many symptoms that impact the way they interact with others.
This presents problems in relationships, and the way the partner in the relationship reacts to these difficulties can further exacerbate the issue. Although many PTSD survivors eventually recover from the feelings of anger, detachment, or worry that initially interfere with their relationships with family or a partner, there are others for whom these psychological and emotional symptoms wreak havoc on relationships for a long while.
Certain emotional symptoms play a distancing role in relationships. For example, a person with PTSD can exhibit:. For a free legal consultation, call When the person identifies an activity as one that could trigger such a memory, they might avoid the activity all together.
This serves to further isolate them, as well as either distance them from their partner who continues to engage in these activities or create negative feelings of depression or resentment in the partners who also avoid these activities for the sake of the sufferer. Another way these memories commonly manifest is through nightmares.
The nights of sleeplessness can result in both the person with PTSD and the partner suffering from lack of rest or further distancing of the couple if a partner decides to sleep elsewhere so they can sleep.
As a person with PTSD struggles with feelings and problems with impulse control, they may push their partner away—sometimes even leading to verbal or physical violence. Self-medicating with drugs or alcohol can further drive a wedge in relationships. While some PTSD sufferers take this course of action, others take the course of becoming overly dependent on their loved ones. At the same time, they are unable to reciprocate emotionally, leaving partners feeling like they are working as a one-person team.
People with PTSD can develop and sustain healthy relationships by working on the following things: Develop a network of personal support to assist in the coping process with PTSD and help build stronger relationships with friends and family Learn to share your feelings—even those that worry or scare you—openly and honestly, always with compassion and respect Build communication, problem-solving, and connecting skills by interacting with others Practice being creative, playing, relaxing and enjoying your time, both alone and with others How can you get help doing these things?
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