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Does anyone else’s experiences seem to get minimized a lot with toxic positivity?

Interesting people call that positivity: the "others have it worse" mentality I mean. To me proper positivity would be acknowledging it could be worse, but also that it could be better and not to sell…

r/CPTSDcomment4/8/2026
I think my mother has NPD

I think my mother has NPD — Hi everyone. I’m really looking for someone to talk to who grew up in a destructive home. I’m a woman in my late 20s, but I feel like I’m stuck in childhood. I’ve only just started to realize how tru…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/7/2026
I have a suicidal friend, he lives away for college. Doesnt like talking about it. He wasnt this bad before college, what do I do?

I think he might hate this because of his past experiences with the psychiatrist. But a college counsellor could prove to be different. I am glad he did share his pain with you and his friend too. Now…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/20/2026
Is this childhood abuse or strict parenting?

I always assumed the way I was treated as a child was ok because others had it worse. Like even when I’d tell my mom how I was feeling and how I didn’t like the way she treated me sometimes, she would…

r/CPTSDcomment3/30/2026
I feel like the world wants you to die,when you are disabled/ chronically ill.

Oof, I can empathise. My kidneys and adrenals have been on the blink for months now. Similar other symptoms too. It's so uncomfortable. And yeah, ok, others have it worse, but that doesn't mean it's n…

r/CPTSDcomment3/31/2026
How do you deal with bad feelings ???

I stop calm done. Tell myself that others have it worse than me and I should be grateful. Then tell myself nobody cares bc your and adult anf EVERY is doing bad in life and move on . Also I think …

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/8/2026
2+ years on, still haven't gotten over my breakup

I haven't been over my breakup with my wife either after 2 years plus and sounds like you at least have done more with your life since then. Everything fell apart when I failed my marriage. It was wha…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/10/2026