is this post traumatic

[nicola1991]

i have suffered from depression for 5 years and 4 years ago i tried to commit suicide. when i was starting to go to sleep i got a sudden feeling of over welming fear i began to panick about dying as soon as i realised what i had done the feeling was so overwelming and now whenever i start to think about death i get that overwelming terrifying panick back and i have a panick attack and i have even started to think about my boyfriend dying and i have a realy bad panick attack is this post traumatic stress??

[RebeccaLynn27]

I'm currently coping with PTSD, it is not an easy thing to live with I can tell you that much. I am not a doctor, but from what I learned from my own doctor, your description sounds very familiar. Because you have tried to commit suicide in the past and are now experiencing these problems when you think about the death of yourself or others, I believe that you MAY have PTSD. A doctor can confirm that for you, but you need to tell him/her EVERYTHING. I left out a lot about my past the first three times I went to the doctor, and it didn't help either of us. Good luck, I hope you get the answers you are looking for.

[drifter0213]

you might want to talk to a doctor first