thekidsarealright
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Loved the article!! I just finished studying PTSD in my psychology class and stress (any kind) is defined as apprehension of unknown outcomes and events. In other words, when we don't know what's coming, we freak out. Humans don't take kindly to change with unknown outcomes in our lives. It's just our nature and women seem to be a bit more predisposed to it than men (or is it just that it's okay for females to outwardly show emotions)?
<br />My families reactions to CF are the same. I'm always paranoid about messing up and if something goes wrong, I automatically assume that it's my fault for not being "paranoid enough" or, as you say, hypervigilant. My husband is a little more laid back about CF. He kind of takes an "ignorance is bliss" attitude, and he may be right to a certain degree. Things might be more smooth in our house and in my mind if I would calm down a little. Maybe if I didn't constantly scour my medical books and med sites for info, I wouldn't see so much negative and then be so fearful. In the same sense, if I don't, I won't be able to find helpful hints and ideas about treatments and other options that I can discuss with the pulmonologist.
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<br />My families reactions to CF are the same. I'm always paranoid about messing up and if something goes wrong, I automatically assume that it's my fault for not being "paranoid enough" or, as you say, hypervigilant. My husband is a little more laid back about CF. He kind of takes an "ignorance is bliss" attitude, and he may be right to a certain degree. Things might be more smooth in our house and in my mind if I would calm down a little. Maybe if I didn't constantly scour my medical books and med sites for info, I wouldn't see so much negative and then be so fearful. In the same sense, if I don't, I won't be able to find helpful hints and ideas about treatments and other options that I can discuss with the pulmonologist.
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