YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

Hi :) I have sexual trauma related PTSD, major depression, bulimia (past), suicidal ideation. I adore my pets, sometimes I hate people. I dressed like a boy from age 10-16. I wanted to be a boy, I even dreamed of peeing like a boy, but my feelings where hurt when people thought I was a boy. At age 9...

When my husband touches me vaginally I get angry. Penitration with his pens is okay. When my husband would hug me I would enjoy it. If he touched my but I'd get angry. When he sat next to me I'd cover my lap with a pillow or such to feel safe. During PTSD therapy we had assignments. We had to sit to...

I get angry when my husband touches me vaginally with his hand but not during sex? I think bc the neighbor touched me with his hand as a small child. I don't have concrete memories, just feelings and symptoms. I don't know if I'll ever enjoy sex again. I have no sex drive at all, I ONLY do it so I c...

PTSD cognitive therapy for couples has been a huge help for me. I was fine for 25 years then for some reason I HATED sex. I really wanted to punch my husband when he touched me in certain ways, triggers. It's been like that for the last 20 years. In couples therapy I didn't have to talk much about t...