Could Snape have PTSD???

[lizabet612 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 141027

 
PJ:
<SNIP>
He wants Harry expelled and he wants him disarmed.  Hardly  the position a 
person busily working against Voldemort would take, is  it?



Liz:
But, IMO, it is vital to remember that Snape may not be dealing with a full  
deck.....  He seems to go between cold detachment when he snips at Harry  
during lessons, and ignores Neville in HBP in DADA classes and crazed passion -  
when he lowers himself to fight verbally with Harry or Malfroy and in this  
example of trying to get Harry expelled.  This also explains the difficulty  
teaching the Occumency - and why that precise memory is in the pensive.
 
IMO he (like Sirus in OTP) keeps forgetting that Harry is not  James.  That 
possible - he's reacting like that of an individual  with Post Traumatic Stress 
Disorder -
 
According to WEBMD :  Symptoms include:
 
Becoming numb. PTSD may make it difficult for you to be in touch with  your 
feelings or express emotions toward other people. For example, you may:  
    *   Feel emotionally "numb" and may isolate yourself from others.  
    *   Not be interested in activities you once enjoyed.  
    *   Think that you will have a shortened life span or will not reach 
personal  goals such as having a career or family.
Feeling emotionally tense. You may feel constantly alert after the  traumatic 
event. This is known as increased emotional arousal, and it can cause:  
    *   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.
  Also Reliving Event and Avoiding similar Situations.
 
This sounds like Snape to me.
 His swings in moods and actions appear to me to be all tied  to hate for 
James, guilt about James and Lily, Joining the DE, and leaving  the DE and anger 
and sadness at Harry.  It is easier to lash out  then deal with his feelings 
and emotions. 
 
sorry so long,
Liz
 


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