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Is there a name for this MH problem?

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stuckonaloop · 24/09/2025 09:42

Is there a name for the situation where someone has experienced a trauma and then becomes so completely overwhelmed they almost get stuck in a loop of confusion and overwhelm and inability to make and stick to a decision?

So for example each time they think they’ve worked it out, set a plan of action and work out what they want to do they start and then hours or days later panic and revert back to the other option? But keep doing that whilst getting more and more distressed that they can’t seem to make and stick to a decision?

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Needmorelego · 24/09/2025 09:53

PTSD ?
(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

stuckonaloop · 24/09/2025 09:55

Needmorelego · 24/09/2025 09:53

PTSD ?
(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Is this horrendous indecision a symptom of that ? I have heard of PTSD but when I’ve been looking it up I didn’t see anything about this , it’s crippling indecision coupled with panic ? It is a situation directly related to the trauma incident though.

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stuckonaloop · 24/09/2025 10:00

I’ve just looked up and have found ‘decision paralysis’ maybe it’s that . Does this resolve itself or is therapy such as CBT the only way

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Needmorelego · 24/09/2025 10:00

@stuckonaloop it was a guess.
I think you'd need to talk to a doctor.

Branleuse · 24/09/2025 10:02

Burnout or breakdown.

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