PTSD diagnosed, get disturbed by hearing past incidents of wife. Reason?
Patient: I was diagnosed with PTSD upon returning to the states from Afghanistan.  Can my wife be a factor by bringing up her past constantly.  It drives me nuts and I am going to Loma Linda VA in CA. for one and one treatment but she drives me nuts about her past, I am thinking about seperating from her for a while!  I want to get better for all of us, or is the wife exonerrated from this torment-these feelings I get and I wish I was back in Afghanistan Doctor: In fact, contrary to your expectation, talking about the issues that gave rise to PTSD, should help overcoming it. But, it should no be talked about all the time. It should be discussed half an hour daily one to two times. rest of the time, you mind other business.The fact that your wife does keep on speaking about this might indicate that she also has been perhaps traumatised, in the inner psychologial sense.Therefore, I would suggest both of you, to seek a psychiatrist / therapist who might put you on medication, too. This helpsSeparation is not the solution and might worsen the issues, in such cases