Forgotten memories and PTS
November 3, 2011
If certain viruses go dormant in our systems for years, if not forever–syphilis, herpes zoster, to name two–then why is it so hard to believe that the same can be true for memories? Yeah, sure, two are viruses and the other an awful memory. But could there be a link?
And, on another plane of thinking, why wouldn’t youth be more virulent against not only physical disease, but psychological dis-ease, as well?
Has anyone heard of these concepts before? Have I missed some grand points in all the reading I’ve done on this topic?
When it comes to forgotten memories, I haven’t heard any arguments against the concept when it comes to soldiers’ experiences. But stick your toe into the realm of recalled childhood sexual abuse memories, and there are not only arguments, but whole lawsuits against the validity of such claims.
My character, Teal Green, unfortunately has to deal with both kinds of traumas and the resulting muck in her head that makes it almost impossible to discern danger from caring. My novel, Breathing Color Into Teal, is about her journey toward healing.
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