pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease (8 of 47 words, pronunciation) oxforddictionariesâ.comâ/definitionâ/englishâ/phthisis. A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or a part of the body. | Tuberculosis of the lungs.
The symptoms of PTSD are irritability, violent outbursts, trouble in school or in social situations, flashbacks (re-experiencing the traumatic event, over and over again), losing touch with reality, and reenacting the event for periods of time.
I've had PTSD symptoms for as far back as I can remember. A majority of my trauma stems from extreme abuse from my parents growing up: sexual, physical, emotional, and mental abuse and neglect. I was then raped six times in college and have been homeless on and off since I graduated high school. [When I was 12], I got retriggered by a friend at school.