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A Therapy Session With Odysseus Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Therapist : Hello Odysseus-> Why are you here today? Odysseus : Well

Trojan War

• IT , I returned from the grueling Trojan War where I lost many of my fellow comrades and friends->

• I frequently have nightmares about all the violence that took place during the war-> It still haunts me daily->

 

Calypso

• After the war was over, I thought I would be able to return home, but I was wrong->
• The nymph Calypso captured me and wanted to marry, but all I thought about was my wife and family->
• I lamented by the ocean in sadness every day, longing to be in Ithaca->

 

Ciconians

• Finally, Calypso helped me off the island where I soon came to the island of the Ciconians->
• We fought the Ciconians, losing more men->
• My stress level was at its peak->

The Goggle Eye

• Later on, I was trapped in a cave by Poseidon's cyclops son, Polyphemus
• He was brutal and ate some of my crewmen

The Goggle Eye

Poseidon

• In the act of trying to escape, I speared the eye of Polyphemus
• Poseidon must have been quite unhappy, and made the seas dangerously rough for me

Poseidon

Results

• Now I experience
• Loss of interest in my old hobbies
• Haunting memories and dreams
• Anger and blackouts
• Being easily startled

• What's wrong with me?

The Diagnosis

• Therapist:
• Well Odysseus, considering your rough and tumultuous past and symptoms, you have
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Perscription

• I advise you take Prozac, an Antidepressant, daily->
• In addition, therapy sessions with me weekly would not hurt!

The End