#acute stress disorder

[itsbansheebitch]

Acute Stress Disorder is SO weird like???

what do you mean PTSD lite/diet PTSD/PTSD Zero/Keto Friendly PTSD is a thing????

"Yes, you'll probably have somatic flashbacks and not recognize your surroundings, but it's all good"

"Yes, it was a traumatic experience and yes, these ARE the exact symptoms of PTSD, however you'll only have them for like 6 months to a year, not your whole life, so this is different"

"Don't worry, the whole 'not recognizing where you are and reliving trauma' thing isn't permanent"

"Yeah, the flashbacks are already slowing down, you probably don't need medication"

"If it makes you feel better you can get a diagnosis, but there isn't really an alternative option besides 'temporary PTSD disorder' it's a pretty open and shut case"

like???? whattttt???

I didnt even know this was a thing until my therapist cracked open a DSM-5 to figure out what on earth was happening

im not saying shes wrong, the flashbacks WERE temporary, but that doesn't make this less bizarre :/

[unwelcome-ozian]

Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) a disabling psychological condition that can occur immediately after exposure to a traumatic stressor. Symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, hyperarousal, and avoidance of situations that recall the traumatic event are the same as those of posttraumatic stress disorder but do not last longer than 4 weeks. This disorder may also include elements of dissociation, such as depersonalization and derealization.

[whump-about-it]

Aftershock

@whumpril Day 4: Swaying

CW: I don't know how to tag the content on this one. It's set inside an emergency medical tent following an earthquake so use caution with that as needed. There are no graphic injury descriptions, but there are mentions of death and grieving. Also, general disregard for personal health, implied acute stress disorder, and very briefly reference strangulation.

It had taken them two days to find Whumpee after the earthquake hit. Medic had been called in immediately after the initial quake, meaning that they couldn't help Caretaker look for their friend. Something Caretaker had yelled at them about for what felt like hours before marching out of the medical tent in a huff.

That was okay. Caretaker was just concerned for Whumpee's safety. Lots of people had been yelling at Medic in the past couple of days for less reasonable things. A few going so far to blame the quake on Medic, and even lay their hands on them in a few instances. Caretaker had at least apologized once Whumpee was found.

In the end it had turned out to be the best possible situation as far as Whumpee was concerned. Rubble had fallen on them in the initial quake and they'd been trapped for those two days they were unaccounted for. But none of their injuries were outright life threatening, and by some miracle they had had both food and water within reach the whole time. One of the after shocks had loosened their rubble prison and Whumpee had actually managed to free themselves and stumble to the medical tent on their own, where Medic was in fact the one to "find" them despite Caretaker's frantic searching.

Now, a little over an hour after their reunion, Whumpee and Caretaker were sitting together on a cot situated closest to Medic's station, sipping apple juice and nibbling on the peanut butter sandwich Medic hadn't had time to eat themselves. One of Whumpee's arms was in a sling and their other was so heavily bandaged Medic was actually somewhat surprised they were able to grip the sandwich. They were still worryingly pale. Medic had had to put stitches in their stomach and back, and would have liked to have given them a blood transfusion. But with the need so great right now, the blood bank had determined they wouldn't be a priority as long as they didn't pass out.

"Do you think you can stand?" Medic asked Whumpee from where they were kneeling in front of them. It was a gentle hint that Whumpee should give up their bed (and their doctor) to some of the more grievously injured people still flowing in. No one had said anything to Medic about prioritizing their friends over other patients, and Medic had seen plenty of their cohorts do the same over the past two days, but they could still feel the judgmental eyes at the back of their head, and the hypocritic oath poking them from the back of their mind.

In the first twelve hours after the quake the medical tent had been bursting with people, most of whom were in about Whumpee's condition at worst (though Medic had lost their first patient within the first hour). The number of people flowing in was much less now. Though most of the cots were still full, and the injuries were starting to get worse. Fewer people were walking out of the rubble of their own accord, and those being brought in on wheelchairs and stretchers had their injuries aggravated by time. The calls were getting closer, and the situations more dire. Medic couldn't count the amount of emergency surgeries they had called for in the past twelve hours alone. A few of them so badly needed that Medic had been forced to preform them themselves right there in the tent. Two of those patients hadn't made it.

Considering the setting, and the fact that Medic, though talented, did not specialize in surgery, that was, in a technical sense, a good statistic. It didn't feel good though when the screams of the first patient's mother were still echoing in their head louder than any of the other screams current of remembered over the past few days, and the bruises around their throat left by the second patient's husband were making swallowing a chore. Medic did what they could though, and they had to continue.

Caretaker glared at Medic halfheartedly at the obvious nudge, but the look disappeared from their face when Whumpee nodded, and abruptly tried to stand.

"Hang on." Medic clapped their hand on Whumpee's knee a little harder than they had intended to and forced them back down.

"You're going to want to be careful of your ankle. We haven't got any available wheelchairs and you can't use crutches with your arms like that, so Caretaker, you're going to have to help them."

Caretaker nodded earnestly before wrapping their arms around Whumpee and helping them up gingerly. Medic followed, gripping onto the cot heavily as they got themselves off the ground and tried to ignore the exhaustion washing over them.

The simple act of standing up had made Whumpee go paler somehow and they swayed on their one good foot, leaning on Caretaker as the two wrapped their arms around each other's shoulders.

"That's it, take it slow." Medic instructed as the two hopped in a small circle together to get used to the human-crutch situation. They turned to the tiny table they had been given for their stuff as soon as they were sure Whumpee wasn't going to pass out.

"Here" They handed Caretaker their keys. "My car is parked just behind the generators and unless something happened in the aftershocks, my place wasn't damaged. You two should go there and get some rest. Make sure Whumpee keeps eating and drinking fluids. Call me if they pass out or the stitches tear or something."

Caretaker frowned for some reason, but took the keys.

"When are they going to let you out of here?" Caretaker asked a little tightly. Medic shrugged.

"I don't know. Can't be long, there's already a volunteer coalition on it's way to help out, but it could still be a day or so."

Whumpee was frowning now too.

"I'll doing fine." Medic reassured them, ignoring the way their head was pounding, and muscles aching, and stomach grumbling, and the remembered screams reverberated around their head. "They wouldn't let me work if I wasn't. Now go."

"Call me if you need anything." Caretaker insisted. And Medic was just opening their mouth to promise they would when the ground, and the tent, and everything around them began to sway.

Aftershock!

Medic pushed Whumpee and Caretaker back down onto the cot before the shaking could make them loose balance and get more hurt. Both let out twin cries of surprise at Medic's actions as the swaying intensified and a ringing noise thundered in their ears. Their throat went dry for some reason as the light in the tent began to fade. Something must have been happening to the generator. Despite all that was happening around them though, both kept their eyes on Medic.

"Medic!" Caretaker stood back up again and grabbed Medic by the shoulders just as the swaying made them loose balance. "Are you okay?"

"The after shock!" Medic tried to tell them, though the words seemed to be coming out funny.

The last they they remembered before everything went dark was Caretaker's concerned retort.

"What aftershock? Nothing is shaking right now!"

[the-whumping-hour]

June of Doom Day 2: “Get in” (Survivor’s Guilt / Salve)

CW: Gangs and gang violence, acute stress disorder, brief mentions of other mental illnesses, repeated dissociation, trauma aftermath, repeated references to past murder 

Notes: All characters are roughly 18/19 here. Ayeli uses she/they pronouns. Of the mentioned-but-not-present characters, Dominic is the leader of the gang, and “Marcy” is Ayeli’s brother. This is another backstory piece (there may be a lot of these, this month, because I am trying to establish precedence for more writing on here), so take every bit of characterization with a grain of salt ;) 

Tag List: @lektricwhump

*** 

He tells the story differently every time. Sometimes he heard the sound of the safety clicking off ahead of time, sometimes he dove to the ground, sometimes the bullet grazed him while shielding Emir as the other boy tried to crawl away from the line of fire. 

Sometimes he doesn’t remember anything at all. That’s the most truthful retelling. 

“Noah?” Ayeli's voice is soft at the door. He can picture her fingers poised on the doorknob, the way she would lean her forehead against the wood for a moment as if sending a prayer off for him. 

“Come in.” Noah keeps his voice quiet, swallowing and pushing back the tears burning the corners of his eyes. They can’t know that he was crying again, they can’t see him like this. They wouldn’t ever be able to love him if they saw him like this. He doesn’t look up at the sound of their footfalls crossing the room, nor when the bed dips with their weight, when their arms wrap around him. The smell of gunpowder lingers in the air between them. 

“Do you want to talk about it?”  

“No.” 

There are no more words spoken between them for all the time it takes for him to get the confidence to wipe the faintest tear tracks away.  

“Dominic got a jacket for you. Bit of a different make than mine, ‘cause apparently the guy who made them left the city last month, but it’s basically the same thing. You are the new generation, after all.” A hint of amusement lingers on her lips. He can almost see it. 

“You’re what, half a year older than me?” 

“Been in the gang longer though. I’ve got experience under my belt.” They squeeze his shoulder. “Come on. Dom’s gonna be pissed if another one of his new recruits gets depression.” 

It had been less than a year since he left home. Less than a year and already he was one with the city, always dodging the bigger fish in the pond, laughing with his friends and clambering onto the top of trains to see who could write their name closest to the edge. He hadn’t thought that night would be different. Nothing was different except for the gunfire that followed. 

“I found him!” Her carefree teasing is restrained, but not enough for Noah to not get butterflies. “Think he got lost.” 

“In his own head, maybe.” Julian’s mouth is half-covered by his hand as the other one spins the tab on a can of soda. “Leave the boy alone, he’s been through a lot in the last two weeks.” 

“Haven’t we all?” Ayeli bends a finger and suddenly the TV is turned on. “When did Dom say he wanted to meet up again?” 

“Eighteen-thirty. We’re having a ceremony.” Julian’s fake jazz hands that accompany the word only add to the levels of other-ness that Noah’s been feeling in the past dozen days he’s been with the gang. He still pretends to not feel the way that Julian’s eyes often bore into the back of his head when he’s not looking. Ayeli says he has hypervigilance; Noah says he has creepy as f*ck disorder.  

“Can you drive me to pick Marcy up from school first?” 

The conversation drops out of Noah’s ears. 

He remembers the pain, at least. The burning across the side of his arm, his feet forcing him still for only half a second before running, and there were screams around him and some of them were his own. He’d come back later to look at the bodies. To confirm what he already dreaded. In the moment, though, he didn’t know who it was, he didn’t know where he was going, he just knew he needed to leave.

He was the only one who survived. 

“Hey, hey boy. Snap out of it.” 

He’s seated on the couch now. Julian’s waving fingers in front of his face.  

“Where is... what...” 

“Sometimes that happens,” Ayeli’s next to him now, where did they come from, what? “You’re here. You’re here. Just dissociation.”  

A jingle plays on the television. He feels like he’s floating. 

“Hey, the three of us... we could make, like, a club. Weird trauma club.” Ayeli’s hand is back around his shoulders, and Julian’s wandered back to the floor. And Noah is here. He’s here.  

And Ayeli keeps talking. “I’d be the leader. They say I got a complex stress disorder. It’s from all the—” 

“Noah.” Julian cuts in abruptly. Noah’s almost thankful for it. “How’s your arm?” 

“It’s... it’s feeling better.” The sting of the memory cuts through again. He can’t do this now, he’s here. “I think the stuff is working.” 

“Good.” Julian stands up again now, walking over to the kitchen. “I’m gonna reapply it. Allie, get me a new bandage.” 

The use of a nickname almost angers Noah. Almost. They’re friends, they’ve been through so much, it makes sense. But he’ll never be like that. He’ll always be the ‘new recruit’ until the next kid comes along. It’s awful. He has no one. 

He had them before. But now they’re dead. 

He was hiding in a dumpster when they found him. It was some territorial attack, they said, it wasn’t personal. And of course it wasn’t personal. He’d never hurt anyone, not for real. They were scouting out the damage, trying to plan retaliation. He just happened to be in the middle. They offered him a place, but he would be just another member, just a new recruit.  

He accepted. 

“Good Kings, kid, reposition yourself—” 

“Julie, be nice to him. He keeps zoning out.” 

“Well it’s not my fault.” 

Noah is here. He’s here, he’s back, he’s here. 

The salve burns on his arm. 

“We’ve got you, Noah. We’ve got you.” Her voice is soft like her hands are. She begins neatly wrapping a fresh bandage. “You wanna go back upstairs now? Dominic told us not to overwhelm you too much. You should feel better in a few weeks.” 

“Yeah, yeah, I’m sure. Thanks.” His voice sounds hollow as they pull his shirt sleeve back down. Julian pats his shoulder. 

“You need anything, just let us know, ‘kay? We’re here for you.” 

Here for him. They’re here for him.  

They might be the only ones. 

[beauty-grace-outer-space]

This week I learned that the only difference between anxiety attacks and panic attacks is that anxiety attacks are triggered by specific events while panic attacks are often sudden and unexpected.

I had always thought there was a differentiation in severity rather than cause.

I also learned that there's such a thing as "acute PTSD", or Acute Stress Disorder, and the difference is longevity. Acute Stress Disorder is response to trauma that happens in the immediate wake of an event and can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks/months as the trigger is dealt with. PTSD is trauma response lasting longer than one month and possibly several years.

I also learned that I've been dealing with both types of attack and both types of PTSD as well as chronic stress, so no wonder I've been such a mess.

[drrahulmathure]

What is the Primary Difference Between Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Understanding the differences between Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is crucial for having a basic understanding of the impact of stress on mental health.

Time Frame:

Acute Stress Disorder: This occurs shortly after a traumatic event, typically within three days to a month.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD develops if the symptoms persist for more than a month, lingering beyond the initial shock.

Symptom Duration:

Acute Stress Disorder: Symptoms last for a minimum of three days but can extend up to a month.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: For PTSD, symptoms endure for at least a month, affecting daily life and functioning.

Intensity of Reactions:

Acute Stress Disorder: Initial reactions to trauma are intense but may subside as time passes.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Symptoms are persistent and may intensify over time, significantly impacting daily activities and relationships.

Read More: and Contact on 8818812800

[music-for-them-asses]

I had my therapy appointment yesterday, and now me and my therapist are going to discuss PTSD and trauma next time. I don't know if I have PTSD, BUT I clearly still have trauma from what happened to my friend two (HOW IS IT TWO) years ago. I need to talk about it, especially since this time of year is always rough. So I feel like that's a step in the right direction :)

[kipskiptrip]

If I see one more person refer to OSDD as a whole as a generalization or synonym of OSDD-1B I'm going to snap the wooden bars of this cage in the enclosures of my mouth and crawl my way out of Hell to Find You.

[loldental]

Lol I’m on the googler tryna find tips on anger management when u r both dissociated and angry for very good reason and I just realized I have two ASDs. They should make some more. I’ll collect them

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from Mother Jones:

When a man with painful cystic acne came to dermatologist Eva Rawlings Parker for help in a Nashville clinic, she couldn’t prescribe him doxycycline or minocycline, two medications she’d typically use to treat this condition. This is because the man was a roofer, says Parker, and these medications would have impacted his ability to tolerate heat. 

Parker’s patient was far from alone. Other common medications for physical health, like beta blockers, can impact people’s ability to handle heat. Many medications for mental health do, too.

Conventional wisdom tells people with conditions that make them unusually vulnerable to the sun, like the autoimmune disorder lupus, or are on medications that lead to heat sensitivity, to avoid staying outside when the sun is at its strongest.

But for the one-third of US workers who must spend regular time outdoors, that advice bursts into flames. For some, such as farmworkers, hours and hours of heat exposure, with minimal or no reprieve, are just part of the job. Increasing heat waves and more frequent wildfires point to the need to find real solutions for outdoor workers—and highlight how labor and climate change are intertwined. 

Edward Flores, faculty director of the Community and Labor Center at the University of California, Merced, specializes in the conditions of low-wage and immigrant workers in California. He says the need for heat safety policy reform is acute. “We know that workers have been dying,” Flores says, “because of chronic conditions that accumulate through heat stress over many years and decades that lead to shorter life spans.”

Parker, the dermatologist, is acutely aware of how heat can trigger or worsen skin problems. She is co-chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s group on climate change and environmental issues, and was an author of a 2023 review on the ways climate change can contribute to dermatological issues, including triggering flares of conditions like hidradenitis suppurativa—which causes painful lumps deep in a person’s skin—and skin cancer.

Workers do have some legal rights to breaks and water, depending on the locale. California, Oregon, and Washington are the only states that mandate those breaks. And roughly half of crop farmworkers have no legal work authorization. That lack of legal status, and the threat of deportation, gives many workers reason to fear complaining about working conditions.

In July, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a new set of rules which would help protect more than 36 million workers from heat-related illness or death. The proposed OSHA rules would require employers to monitor their workers for heat exhaustion symptoms, provide adequate water and shade, designate break areas, and provide mandatory rest breaks, among other things. 

[scivors]

Andre Nikto head canons

We have little information about Niko but here's what I've gathered..

((Also I'd like to kindly add, hi, hello, my name is Mika and I am a Bosnian. The chances of me adding some accurate slav head canons are always high but never low!!🙏🏻 ALSO IM TERRIBLY OBSESSED WITH NIKTO SO IF ENJOY THIS AND YOU WANT DATING NIKTO HEAD CANONS PLEASE LET ME KNOWWW))

Genuine head canons:

Andre Nikto (Никто) is a (scary) Russian military man, roughly 193/194 centimetres (when you compare him to Simon's height) He suffers with acute dissociative disorder (better said DID) yet is still serving the military cause of how he preforms during battle.., so the military still views him as a ideal soldier for combat despite his disorder..

No hate but from what I've seen in some art works claiming it's his "face reveal" you people have to understand that under his mask, his face is disfigured.. so, no he won't be an attractive super model under that mask of his..

I don't think you people are aware how badass Nikto is as a character, almost SIMILAR as Ghost who's in the military for the same reason as everybody else, to risk their life.

Although judging by Nikto's voice lines, he doesn't care who he's killing..if it were up to him, if his teammates serve him zero purpose he'd care less if they die..(after all, you're just a target..) but being a professional, he can't allow that to happen to his teammates

If you look up closely, Nikto wears a military uniform that is different from everyone else with MP-0 written on it. Now if you don't know, MP stands for Military Police (enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state.) and zero next to it meaning "nothing" and this is important which is what Nikto refers himself as..

Yeah so about that..

I have a theory about Nikto's nickname

After being captured and brutally tortured with whatever sick tendency mister Z had in store for him. It was Mister Z that couldn't really get much Information about Andre.

They would start torturing him while repeating to Andre that he's nothing, he's no one, what he is is nothing but what he is is everything. Those words play in the back of his head and they never seen to go away.

(This is extremely relevant cause Mister Z tried to get to know a bit of Andre by looking through some research come to find his citizenship and language are censored making him a nobody. Keep in mind, if he found any information about Andre viewing from personal life etc. it will be used as blackmail..)

After recovering his scars and taken to therapy after 7 years he was diagnosed with DID

NOW moving on to the DID part

(What I said about the fact that people overlook Nikto's disorder, I mean it..

Some don't really write about his disorder which is fine but when someone does it gets messy. )

Alters aren't easy to deal with, it's actually gonna haunt you till the day that you die cause there's no cure for it. And in Nikto's case it's from PTSD and Nikto is very aware of his alters..

Let me tell you how Nikto's disorder affects him. Switching can be consensual, forced or triggered, Nikto values silence as much as the next person cause he's dealing with much inside his head already. The kind of guy that would "watch TV" while dissociating with a 100 yard glare with very slow blinking and a slight headache..

There are times where his personalities would correct him when hes referring to himself (example: I'm up..(his personality correctes him) WE'RE up..)

"He made us do this" (and other voice lines I can't recall..)

Maybe cut bits of an apple with a knife and eat it while watching TV..

He has medication prescribed for him but he didn't wanna depend on medications cause they're just drugs..they're nothing to him but just drugs..

He has dissociative amnesia too, sometimes he would wander around confused maybe even annoyed. The amnesia appears to be caused by traumatic or stressful experiences endured or witnessed..Although the forgotten information may be inaccessible to consciousness, it sometimes continues to influence behavior

Like I said he likes quiet people, someone who doesn't waste their air on small talk..

Example; don't really talk to him about the weather, unless you have something interesting to say but if the conversation is gonna go nowhere , don't talk..he finds that a waste of time

People assume just because he's Russian that he likes vodka, he doesn't like vodka...-He doesn't like any alcoholic beverage cause it makes his problems a lot worse,...maybe If you were lending him some as an offering, he'll take it but he has SOME self control, he's okay with coffee, though..

It's relevant cause he stays awake at late hours since he finds it difficult to sleep, he'll stay up late with no music, nothing, just a silent room. It doesn't matter if he tries the military tactic where you just close your eyes and turn off your thoughts, it's very different when you have voices screaming inside your head...

Despite everything he's still intelligent, so being smart + strength + sharp reflexes and you got yourself a criminal

Death doesn't phase him, but to him death is like sleeping, he's not scared of death considering that he's been through hell those past few months.

He likes the simple things, don't complicate anything..because he's quick with catching an attitude..be blunt and forward and stumble over your words..

Nikto shows confidence in the battlefield,just like König, except he has a high rush of adrenaline and will laugh at the enemies death.

Fun fact: in this one comic Price calls Nikto "psycho"

And it's without a doubt that he is one.., a sadistic, sociopathic, psychopath

After splitting, his alters can and will get more aggressive and do more harm and damage to others cause they're doing the most at protecting the host.. (depending on the alter, some wanna protect him while some wanna hurt him)

Oh by the way about the intelligence part, I mean he has a good good memory with remembering faces..

He doesn't like people looking at him funny, he'll get angry really fast and annoyed at the same time.., he won't show hesitation when it comes to approaching you and asking you what are you looking at (it's like trying to avoid eye contact with a homeless man Infront of a store, that's how scared you would be)

He's slow with jokes or any form of humor that you throw at him??? You'll be excited to tell him a joke, and when you do he just looks at you and tells you never to do that again..,or just straight up tell you he doesn't get it...??? and probably trying to explain it either he gets it or not he'll still tell you that it's not funny

He doesn't argue, or he does? Arguing with him will costs you avoiding getting objects thrown at you so you can get out of his sight..tragic, now you have a teammate that hates your guts and won't apologize for it.

[leonstoenailunderhisbed]

I just got out of my psychology class and I kept having thoughts about Leon and how his mind works. Here’s a psychoanalysis on Leon bc I truly do like how his brain works:

TW: mentions of mental illnesses, substances, substance abuse, suicide. (Guys- I am not a medical psychologist or a medical psychiatrist. This is strictly based on my psychology class, take this with a grain of salt.)

Leon suffers from Combat and Violence Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This type of PTSD (because there’s subcategories) is most often common in veterans and in men.

More often than not, one can tell when someone’s suffering PTSD (flat voice, substance abuse, inability to sleep, change in personality, etc.)

Leon in RE2/RE2R didn’t necessarily show signs of PTSD until after the events took place. Leon was too busy trying to survive that his brain shut off the emotions he was feeling “in the heat of the moment.” He was scared but it was his survival instinct that allowed him (or the player) to move forward. Hence why I think he also suffered from Depression and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD).

ASD is commonly found in patients with PTSD, ASD is kind of like the first stage after a traumatic event took place. PTSD victims often find themselves having frequent panic attacks. I think it would be safe to assume that Leon in RE2/RE2R had several panic attacks during or after Raccoon City. I don’t think he’d go to therapy/psychiatrist/psychologist because in RE4R he stated that he immediately got called to the White House after he survived RC. And this is where I think it got worse.

RE4 and RE4R both portray very distinct Leon characters. One is more “fine” than the other in short words. Leon in RE4og doesn’t necessarily show signs of having mental issues but maybe he’s just good at masking them. Leon in RE4og often finds himself being very witty or very lean back. He’s less serious but I think it’s a coping mechanism. Up to that point in his life, he’s been in very serious situations that I think this is his way of gaining some of that control he lost when the virus first started. His brain is fighting battles of being in control or letting others control him. In this case- the situation is controlling him. He wants to have that sense of individuality and most of the time this is a coping mechanism. To gain back some of the things he’s lost in the process.

In RE4R, however (and I’m going to be very bold with this one), we don’t know much about how he feels. He is flat and his demeanor is distant to an extent. I’ve noticed a few changes to him from when he first started the game to where the player made it halfway. In the beginning of the game (when he’s with the two Spanish cops) he’s similar to RE4og- sarcastic and a little unserious. Which can be guessed as his normal personality. He doesn’t really show how much he’s actually been through with those two strangers. He’s got better things to worry about- he neglects his own issues. When he tries to find Ashley and he sees the zombies again- his PTSD gets triggered and it makes him be able to pull the trigger (aside from the player lol) There are few types of reactions when PTSD gets triggered and I think Leon’s reaction is a bit depressing.

When Leon sees these zombies again, his brain automatically jumps back to the memories of Raccoon City and almost immediately finds himself back in his former self’s shoes. But he doesn’t have time to linger, he forces those thoughts away and keeps going. I don’t think he wants to have time to think about what just happened because he’s often trying to keep his brain occupied “sorry, must’ve slipped” or any other phrase he says makes me believe that he’s just trying to make himself laugh (because believe it or not, laughter really does help with mental issues) or he’s trying to make the situation seem lighter. Or maybe he’s in denial, his brain hasn’t processed that the same thing that happened in RC is happening all over again. And when you’re in denial, you are repressed. Sigmund Freud said that repression is when someone turns something (trauma, thoughts, events, feelings) away. They deliberately choose to cast their thoughts and feelings aside. Leon bottles his emotions, it’s his defense mechanism. He doesn’t smoke (as mentioned in the game) nor does he drink (there’s a Reddit post that perfectly summed it up for me) He knows substances aren’t good for you and the fact that he’s against them makes me believe that he has other ways of dealing with PTSD such as exercise. I’m not saying this just because Leon looks very built, I want to think that maybe half the reason he works out isn’t just for his job. I think it also because it helps him mentally.

Mobility, sleep, and nutrition are the most important things to keep yourself mentally and physically healthy.

I’ll get on to RE6 because in that game, he pulled a 180 imo. RE6 Leon is more empathetic. He cares about the people that could’ve survived. He suffers from survivor’s guilt. After RE4/RE4R, Leon probably became more aware of his struggles and has tried to deal with them. He’s become more human, he’s allowed himself to feel human. He’s still the same serious guy with the flat effect but he’s becoming more open about his thoughts and feelings. I think the game is trying to hint at us that MAYBE he’s getting better. (Guys this is a stretch okay. RE6 is lowkey messy)

Now on to the films (I’ve done the liberty of researching a ‘order’ of when these may have taken place and not by the release date order so you guys won’t get confused):

ID Leon: He’s very compassionate in this one. He has a sense of self righteousness but I know why. He wants to make up for the losses of the people he’s seen die. He wants to fight against the corporation and wants to end the spread (submarine scene when he talks about RC) He wants to make up for what he couldn’t save. (Hence why he didn’t give Claire the chip- he wanted to protect her because he cares for her)

Degeneration Leon: Protection can only go a long way. Leon is more… assertive in his objectives, if you will. He’s back in his RE4 days in other words (any of the two games tbh, this Leon is complex) Leon wants to keep fighting for his cause. Not only is he forced to be a soldier for the government but he also has found a drive. All his pent up PTSD and trauma has shifted into something else. If no one could’ve been the hero then HE’LL be the hero himself, does that make sense?

Damnation Leon: Haha Russia go brr (sorry) Again, he’s become more chill. When he’s with JD, he’s funny but still cautious (bc let’s be honest, JD could’ve still shot his ass) nothing much to comment, I think he’s been consistent since Degeneration.

Vendetta Leon: NOW WE GETTING JUICY. This man- this Leon is the epitome of what a relapse does to you. Leon is seen drinking away his problems. He’s relapsed back into the mentality where his brain is finally processing everything. He’s even tried to attempt suicide- that’s how bad he got. His PTSD, his ASD, depression (bc you can’t tell me he didn’t have depression) it all came back to him and it made him feel shitty. He lost his power over himself, he no longer feels useful. He feels empty and broken. That’s sh he drowns himself in his own sorrows. Because he’s learned that if you drink until you pass out, you don’t dream. He doesn’t sleep- no. He’d rather black out because when you’re in an unconscious state, you don’t dream at all. You’re simply just lying there on the floor with your eyes closed. And that’s the feeling Leon wants to feel. He wants to forget everything for one minute and just calm down. And alcohol does that to you, that’s why people with PTSD become addicted to substances.

DI Leon: homeboy somehow got better (I’ve yet to watch DI lol) but from what I’ve seen, he’s definitely back to his “normal” self. He probably learned that maybe living life is the best thing. That if his attempt would’ve succeeded, then he wouldn’t have been able to live to his fullest. Regret makes people do a lot of things and I think Leon matured and learned.

[fenalarhue]

Tried something different

Here is my sucky attempt at angst 😤

And because I'm bored here are some mostly basic headcannons (I'll be saving the better ones for later):

- his real name is Volker Von Kaiser

-  takes English sayings literally

- has PTSD (or ASD, acute stress disorder)

- likes routine

- thinks of himself as the only "normal" person

- grew up in a difficult environment, his mother raised him on what she thought was right. Childhood was built on unstable foundations, but it was always hard to see. Until some form of extreme trauma, he doesn't see it himself though (intentionally vague, because I'm torn on what caused it)

- early bird

- enjoys Sudoku (he's just like me fr)

- not very open

- sleeps like a stick, and is a light sleeper

- his house is very much filled with clocks

- eats low key nasty food, his mind is always on survival mode

- thinks music boxes are the most impressive thing ever

↑ second to his kampfstiefels ofc

- even though his age is catching up to him, he is still good with most other military equipment. Even though he gets extremely stressed using/maneuvering them

- fluent in Morse code

- is friends with Piston honda, glass Joe, disco kid and great tiger

- thinks don flamenco, king Hippo, disco kid soda popinski, bear hugger and bald Bull is kinda weird but they're chill

- barely knows Mr. Sandman

- dislikes Super Macho man and Aran Ryan

- my version of his cutscenes are based on the one from the official webcomics

- has taught hundreds of kids, and he remembers each and every name

- spends most of his money on the military boxing school

[maxmadguy]

Misty Rose Disorder

Wanted to coin this very specific disorder because a lot of beings in my system have it and we needed a label. Might make a symptom severity quiz thing in the future.

Huge list of symptoms under cut

Most common signs and symptoms:

-acute addictions: sudden and short periods of addiction, mainly towards things that don't commonly cause addictions, such as talking to a friend or staring at a specific object

-flower point of view: patient viewing themselves as a flower, most commonly a pink rose, but can be any flower. This symptom can present in a large variety of ways, but in most cases the patient identifies as having their associated flower in the place of their heart and holding their soul.

-urge to bloom: patient identifying as not being in their final form yet. The patient feels as though their body and personality should evolve, bloom, or otherwise change. Often presents with a very vague and unhelpful idea of what one should become as a result of the bloom.

-severe anxiety: constant state of stress, changes a lot in intensity but never truly seems to go away.

-self destructive behavior: patient being prone to urges of causing harm to themselves or their body in a variety of ways.

-constant feeling of loneliness: patient feeling lonely no matter the situation.

-false mist: patient seeing the world around them through what appears to be a thin layer of mist. Patient is often aware that this is not how every being sees, because in most cases the mist seems to disappear when the patient is feeling happy or otherwise content.

-intense boredom: patient feels boredom very intensely, and even the smallest cause of boredom can send them spiraling into an annoying state of underwhelm.

Less common signs and symptoms:

-memory problems: patient forgets the majority of events that occured while the layer of mist was not visible. In other words, patient struggles with remembering moments in which they were happy.

-mist hallucinations: patient falsely perceives the mist as moving or whispering, can very easily evolve into more complicated hallucinations, such as there being creatures in the mist.

-silence: patient refuses to speak, or is unable to speak at seemingly random moments.

-lying: patient lies to other beings, often for no reason. For example, patient might tell a new friend that they really like apples, when in truth they dislike apples, and even though the lie is small and has no benefit to the patient, they feel an urge to say it, and so they do.

[tigersharkapologist]

physically he’s a 45 year old man with a high risk of cardiovascular disease with acute stress disorder (all canon im not making this up) and mentally he’s a pitbull named cupcake

time to start my BH6 empire

[antiendofictives]

as someone who isnt plural. whats the deal with endos? the human brain is an enigma and we know almost nothing abt it, why couldnt a system form w/o trauma? genuine question btw im confused

we have a pretty good post about this / about why endos are bad / why people don't like endos on our other blog ((@antiendovents))

Here's the link

The brain is confusing, sure. But we do know things about it. There are facts that there are certain disorders only caused by trauma (PTSD, Acute stress disorder / ASD) , just like how there are certain disorders only caused by genetics / disorders you can only be born with (Autism, ADHD, ect)

Let me know if I'm wrong about any of those disorders, but you get my point dont you? There are some things that just aren't possible and we have to accept that /lh