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Lasting PTSD from bad working conditions?

I was inspired to post this by a conversation on this sub. There was talk about PTSD from video surveillance/micromanagement at prior jobs. Do y’all have PTSD from having a bad job or boss? I think I did. Here’s my story. Back in the mid-2000s I had a job where something was always wrong and someone had to be blamed. I found myself becoming extremely defensive at home with my then-girlfriend, now wife. I would feel like I was being accused of something if she asked me a simple question. I had to consciously work at being less defensive for probably a couple years. Anyway, what are your thoughts?


I was inspired to post this by a conversation on this sub. There was talk about PTSD from video surveillance/micromanagement at prior jobs.

Do y’all have PTSD from having a bad job or boss? I think I did.

Here’s my story. Back in the mid-2000s I had a job where something was always wrong and someone had to be blamed. I found myself becoming extremely defensive at home with my then-girlfriend, now wife. I would feel like I was being accused of something if she asked me a simple question.

I had to consciously work at being less defensive for probably a couple years.

Anyway, what are your thoughts?

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