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Default May 31, 2018 at 07:51 AM
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My son spent time (one year) for deployment in an area that didn't have a lot of danger. Yet he talks about killing a person, and all this horrific stuff. I'm pretty darn sure these things didn't take place. He skyped us often and never seemed any different that any other time.

So is this attention he is seeking? Does he really think these things happened?? He REALLY tells a big story. After leaving there he was back in the US and on another base. He got drinking and went into a program to help him. He would share these stories with the therapist there so we received a phone call from them telling us these things didn't take place.

I thought he stopped telling these stories but heard recently that he is still telling these stories.

What area of the forums can I see if I can find more information??

thanks!
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I'm afraid I'm not knowledgeable enough, with regard to psychological conditions, to really advise you accurately regarding which forums, here on PC, would be appropriate to what is happening with your son. From what you wrote, it sounds as though he is struggling with delusions. And the particular forum that delusions fall under (according to the listing in the index) is the Schizophrenia and Psychosis forum. Here's a link:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/schi...nia-psychosis/

My recollection is that you may have already found, or been directed to, the Schizoaffective Disorder forum. However here's a link to that one too:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/schi...tive-disorder/

Also... here are links to articles, from PsychCentral's archives, on the subject of delusions:

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/d...rder-symptoms/

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/d...der-treatment/

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/careg...is-delusional/

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/careg...dium=popular17

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/careg...dium=popular17

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/careg...dium=popular17

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/careg...dium=popular17

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Default Jun 01, 2018 at 06:43 PM
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My son spent time (one year) for deployment in an area that didn't have a lot of danger. Yet he talks about killing a person, and all this horrific stuff. I'm pretty darn sure these things didn't take place. He skyped us often and never seemed any different that any other time.

So is this attention he is seeking? Does he really think these things happened?? He REALLY tells a big story. After leaving there he was back in the US and on another base. He got drinking and went into a program to help him. He would share these stories with the therapist there so we received a phone call from them telling us these things didn't take place.

I thought he stopped telling these stories but heard recently that he is still telling these stories.

What area of the forums can I see if I can find more information??

thanks!
ok a bit about deployments.... just because your son was deployed in a relatively safe place it doesnt mean he did not experience the things he talks about. many times people get deployed to where there "base" is then they are assigned other places. where ever the military is needed in that country where the base is located. your son could have spent sometime in a highly dangerous roads, routes, other towns then the base was located in. I have a relative who was located at a Base where they all met and got their assignments then hummers, jeeps and so on transported them to the locations where they were most needed that day or that week or that month.

Also the military have special places where they allow conversations, calls, video, skyping with friends and family. these places are on purpose in safe locations where family and friends are not suddenly going to witness the horrors that the military have to deal with. they keep the areas where the one on deployment is doing their videoing and conversing with family devoid of the violence. its hard enough on family and friends to have a loved one deployed they dont need to witness the violence that the deployed is helping to control.

my point is maybe your son does know and has had to kill. to answer your question my opinion is no he is not saying all this for attention and such. if he's done time in the military branches of any kind its very likely he saw and went through what he did.
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My son spent time (one year) for deployment in an area that didn't have a lot of danger. Yet he talks about killing a person, and all this horrific stuff. I'm pretty darn sure these things didn't take place. He skyped us often and never seemed any different that any other time.

So is this attention he is seeking? Does he really think these things happened?? He REALLY tells a big story. After leaving there he was back in the US and on another base. He got drinking and went into a program to help him. He would share these stories with the therapist there so we received a phone call from them telling us these things didn't take place.

I thought he stopped telling these stories but heard recently that he is still telling these stories.

What area of the forums can I see if I can find more information??

thanks!
Is he out of the military now? Is he going to the VA for mental health/or addiction treatment? I don't think there's a place here on PC to really get the help he may need. Check with the VA and see if they can help you out.

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Contact the VA immediately, or his former CO. He needs therapy and so do you for dealing with it. PTSd

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