Tips for Loved Ones of Someone with PTSD

Copied and pasted directly from the following:

How to Cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Band Back Together
http://www.bandbacktogether.com/how-to-cope-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd

Two lists: what to say, and what NO to say to someone who has PTSD.

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What To Say To Someone With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
* "I'm here for you."
* "How can I help?"
* "How does PTSD affect you?"
* "Can I go to your support group to learn more about PTSD?"
* "Let's do something together - can I come over?"
* "You're not alone and you're not crazy."
* "You're not wrong for your feelings."


What NOT To Say To Someone With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
* "You're overreacting."
* "Stop being so dramatic."
* "You're being weak."
* "Relax and forget about it."
* "It's just for soldiers - you don't have PTSD."
* "You've been through so much already, how can this possibly have given you PTSD?"
* "Aren't you over it yet?"
*"Yeah, well, when So and So's kid got (insert traumatic event), he/she didn't have PTSD."