One Lesbian's Perspective: How PTSD Can Affect Lesbian Relationships

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be brought about by many horrible scenarios. Something very horrible may have happened once to cause PTSD, or it can be caused by repeated traumatic situations. While PTSD can be caused by events such as wars, witnessing a murder, rape, molestation, or other abuse, this article focuses mainly on PTSD caused by sexual abuse. Although the article, "Living with Your Partner's PTSD" is an excellent article, I felt that another article needed to be written. Not all women dealing with PTSD due to sexual abuse are straight. Many lesbians are also dealing with PTSD, and there are many differences in how PTSD affects lesbian relationships vs. heterosexual relationships.