Harry has PTSD

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 124921


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, catportkey at a... wrote:
> When I first read Order of the Phoenix, I assumed that Harry was going 
> through "testosterone poisoning" which has the lovely side effects
of being overly 
> moody.
> But as I thought about it, his symptoms seems to relate to
Post-Traumatic 
> Stress Disorder.  
> It would seem logical that a child from ages 11 to 15, who has had
to choose 
> between fight or flight, would obtain some of the PTSD symptoms. 
Combine this 
> with the fact that he feels he's being left in the dark by the one
he trusts 
> (DD) can spark high emotional outbursts also toward the ones he
loves (H and 
> R).  
> 
> Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder include, but are not
limited to:
> * Difficulty sleeping. 
> * Outbursts of anger or irritability. 
> * Difficulty concentrating. 
> * Constantly fearing for your safety. 
> * Becoming overly startled when someone surprises you. 
> * Feelings of intense guilt (especially if you survived when others
died).  
> 
> Some people experience all or only a few of the symptoms.
> 

Well, I certainly think this is a legitimate provisional diagnosis.  

Lupinlore