Department of Veterans Affairs?
Long after the event occurs, people with PTSD have disruptive intrusive thoughts and disturbing nightmares.
This will make your loved one feel worse and doesn’t present them with any viable solution.
Another common sentiment people have when comforting someone else is “other people have it worse.”
By the same token, telling your loved one that they are overreacting is both untrue and unkind.
How to be helpful
So, whatshouldyou say to someone with PTSD?
The more you understand about this condition, the more likely you will be to have more empathetic responses.
