could I possibly get some writing help? how can I write a teenager who has mental disorders like post traumatic stress disorder and depression? if you could help me that would be great thank you :)
Whenever I write a character with a disease/disorder, the first thing I do is research. Here’s some things you should look into!
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD):
Posttraumatic stress disorder (Wiki)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Mayoclinic)
Writing PTSD (and other mental disorders) Accurately (WriteWorld)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (EdwardKenwayps)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD (What it is, Effects, Causes, Risk/Protective Factors, Signs & Symptoms, How it’s assessed, Treatment, How to Cope with PTSD)
Writing PTSD (Military experiences)
Writing PTSD treatment that’s true to life (10-part guide to PTSD)
How to Write a Character with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) (KassCityHelps)
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (TheWritingCafe)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Fiction, Part 4
Living with PTSD and Getting Help
What’s it like living with PTSD?
My story survival battling PTSD
The Aftermath of Trauma Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Major depressive disorder (Wiki)
Major Depression (Clinical Depression) (Web MD)
'Clinical depression': What does that mean? (Mayoclinic)
Depression (NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health)
Depression and how to write it
Writing depression in characters
The Writer and Depression
Looking for help writing a character w/ bipolar/depression
WRITING CHARACTERS: DEPRESSION (TheWritingCafe)
Brief Advice on How to Write Depression: Imagination and Research (WriteWorld)
Do you have anything on how to write a character with depression? (fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment)
Do you know any tips for writing characters that have serious depression and selfhate problems? (TheWritersHelpers)
Characters Dealing With Loss (WhatAboutWriting)
Personal Stories - Depression (ADAA)
Depression: personal blogs and stories (time-to-change)
Personal stories about depression (blackdoginstitute)
Depression - Vanessa’s story (NHS)
Depression - Writing Help (WritingHelpers)
Depression doesn’t equal ‘sad’
Side Effects of Untreated Depression (Web MD)
Boredom/emptiness “depression aftermath”
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