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Description
The third of a long project that I am making, and am passionate about.

I find it apalling how some individuals can underestimate just how much mental disorders could affect a person. Often, the stigma around mental illness is met with unhelpful and often patronizing words. "Why are you anxious/depressed? You have nothing to be anxious/depressed about." "Well, you could get over it if you just tried!" and more. Out of frustration and also out of desire to prove a point, I've decided to personify mental disorders into physical form, showing just how impactful and restraining they can be at times.

For creative purposes, I've made them look like entry logs in an old book, which I've subsequently dubbed "The Book of Shadows". This is one of the many designs I have made so far.

My goal is to validate people who truly feel overwhelmed and affected by these disorders, and are frustrated by the stigma and the people who don't seem to understand how it works. Hopefully, putting these disorders into physical forms can help people cope with what they struggle with, and have an explanation as to why they feel the way they do.

OTHERS IN THE SERIES:
Major Depressive Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Ma…
Anxiety Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/An…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/AD…
Autism: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Bo…
Borderline Personality Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/BP…
Bipolar Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Bi…
Schizophrenia: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Sc…
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Bo…

Transcription of Text:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Classification: Parasitic
PTSD contains their victim in their past traumas, its caged claws are tools to isolate their targets and create feelings of alienation and entrapment. It constantly emits smoke that distorts time, people and environments, often convincing its victim that they are reliving a traumatic experience, or that they have a forshortened future. It makes all fears appear gargantuan in size, making the victim feel inferior and powerless compared to others. Due to this parasite's nature, those affected by it will experience high anxiety and will struggle to trust others, especially since it constantly tells its victims that others will hurt them. Those affected by PTSD will, as a result, seem irritable, distant or reclusive at times.

PTSD is a higher-level parasite, often attracting other ones, such as Anxiety and Depression. It will often create a bond similar to a mafia boss with co-owning parasites, using them to further enhance its distortions.

This creature is capable of being reformed through therapy, medication and support of the victim. PTSD is resilient, and initial revisitng of trauma through therapy can cause the parasite's actions to heighten breifly. However, having clarity upon what transpired causes this parasite to lose its ability to distort the memory, and through time, will loosen its grip and control.

Description
The third of a long project that I am making, and am passionate about.

I find it apalling how some individuals can underestimate just how much mental disorders could affect a person. Often, the stigma around mental illness is met with unhelpful and often patronizing words. "Why are you anxious/depressed? You have nothing to be anxious/depressed about." "Well, you could get over it if you just tried!" and more. Out of frustration and also out of desire to prove a point, I've decided to personify mental disorders into physical form, showing just how impactful and restraining they can be at times.

For creative purposes, I've made them look like entry logs in an old book, which I've subsequently dubbed "The Book of Shadows". This is one of the many designs I have made so far.

My goal is to validate people who truly feel overwhelmed and affected by these disorders, and are frustrated by the stigma and the people who don't seem to understand how it works. Hopefully, putting these disorders into physical forms can help people cope with what they struggle with, and have an explanation as to why they feel the way they do.

OTHERS IN THE SERIES:
Major Depressive Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Ma…
Anxiety Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/An…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/AD…
Autism: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Bo…
Borderline Personality Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/BP…
Bipolar Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Bi…
Schizophrenia: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Sc…
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: smashgal.deviantart.com/art/Bo…

Transcription of Text:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Classification: Parasitic
PTSD contains their victim in their past traumas, its caged claws are tools to isolate their targets and create feelings of alienation and entrapment. It constantly emits smoke that distorts time, people and environments, often convincing its victim that they are reliving a traumatic experience, or that they have a forshortened future. It makes all fears appear gargantuan in size, making the victim feel inferior and powerless compared to others. Due to this parasite's nature, those affected by it will experience high anxiety and will struggle to trust others, especially since it constantly tells its victims that others will hurt them. Those affected by PTSD will, as a result, seem irritable, distant or reclusive at times.

PTSD is a higher-level parasite, often attracting other ones, such as Anxiety and Depression. It will often create a bond similar to a mafia boss with co-owning parasites, using them to further enhance its distortions.

This creature is capable of being reformed through therapy, medication and support of the victim. PTSD is resilient, and initial revisitng of trauma through therapy can cause the parasite's actions to heighten breifly. However, having clarity upon what transpired causes this parasite to lose its ability to distort the memory, and through time, will loosen its grip and control.